, being stationed in Canada,
ordered by General Brock to prevent the landing of the American troops
under General Hull at Amherstburg. This he successfully accomplished,
and later defeated the enemy at Brownstown. In 1813 inflicted a severe
defeat on the Americans, under General James Winchester, at Frenchtown
on the river Raisin. For these services promoted brigadier-general. In
August, 1813, forced to retire from Fort Stephenson by Major Croghan. On
Oct. 5, defeated by General W.H. Harrison at the battle of the Thames.
For this disaster tried by court-martial and sentenced to be suspended
for six months from rank and pay. Afterwards reinstated; served during
the later stages of the war, and promoted lieutenant-general. =Index=:
=Bk= In command of Niagara frontier, 205; sent to Amherstburg, 215, 235;
second in command to Brock, 247; opposed to the attempt on Detroit, 267.
=Bib.=: Lucas, _Canadian War of 1812_. _See also_ War of 1812.

=Programme Catholique.= =C= Issued by _Le Parti Catholique_, 82; its
terms, 82; disapproved of by Archbishop Taschereau, 82-83.

=Prohibition.= =T= Bill introduced by Tilley in New Brunswick, 34;
difficulty with its enforcement, 35-39; causes defeat of government, 41;
Act repealed, 41. _See also_ Liquor question; Brandy question.

=Protection.= =B= Beginnings of agitation for, in Canada, 231; opposed
by George Brown, 232-233; at the bottom of objections to proposed
Reciprocity Treaty of 1864, 232, 233; secret of its success in 1878,
241. =C= Cartier's views on, 115-116. _See also_ National policy.

=Protestant Protective Association.= =Md= Carries on an anti-Roman
Catholic campaign, 289.

=Protestants.= =Dr= Feeling aroused among, in connection with Quebec
Act, 69. =Ch= Fanaticism of Huguenot agents, 86; had large share of
trade, 110; proposed to exclude, 110. =L= Protestantism proscribed in
Canada under the French regime, 12.

=Provencal.= =Ch= Uncle of Champlain, officer in Spanish naval service,
2.

=Provincial Secretaries.= =Sy= Duties assigned to, 331.

=Prud'homme.= =WM= Commands Montreal militia, 105.

=Prussia.= =Hd= Becomes a first-class power, 6.

=Public Works.= =Sy= Expenditure on, in Lower and Upper Canada,
respectively, 317, 318; home government advances money for completion
of, 320.

=Puget Sound Agricultural Company.= =D= Organized, 129; agricultural
interests of Hudson's Bay Company handed over to, 129; its farms,
129-130; checkered career, 130; McLoughlin fi