Born near Niagara Falls, Ontario. In
1812 served during the war in the Canadian militia; at the battle of the
Thames taken prisoner; released; and afterwards entered the British
army. =Index=: =BL= Cited on Baldwin, 64; quoted on Hincks, 105; on
Bagot, 153. =Bk= His _War of 1812_ quoted, 236; describes encounter at
Maguaga, 238-242; describes attack on Detroit, 252, 254. =Bib.=: Works:
_War of 1812_, 1842; new ed., edited by Casselman, 1902; _Wacousta;
Ecarte_; _The Canadian Brothers_. For biog., _see_ _Dict. Nat. Biog._
_See also_ introduction to _War of 1812_, ed. by Casselman.

=Richardson, Sir John= (1787-1865). Born in Dumfries, Scotland. Educated
at Edinburgh University. In 1807 entered the navy as assistant surgeon,
and took part in the attack on Copenhagen. In 1816 obtained the degree
of M.D. from Edinburgh; and in 1819 appointed surgeon and naturalist in
Franklin's Arctic expedition, spending the winter of that year in the
Saskatchewan district. In 1821 the party reached Fort Providence, and in
October, 1822, returned to England. In 1825 accompanied Franklin on his
second expedition to the north. In 1838 appointed physician to the Royal
Hospital at Haslar; in 1840 inspector of hospitals; and in 1846
knighted. Placed in command of an expedition sent to search for Franklin
in 1848, but returned to England without finding any trace of the
explorer. =Bib.=: Works: _Arctic Searching Expedition_; _Fauna Boreali
Americana_. For biog., _see Dict. Nat. Biog._

=Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis, Duc de= (1585-1642). Born in France.
In 1607 bishop of Lucon; entered politics, and in 1616 secretary of
state for war and foreign affairs. In 1622 created cardinal; in 1624
councillor of state, and from that time till his death practically
dictator of France. The founder of the French Academy. =Index=: =E=
Introduces modified form of feudal system into Canada, 175. =L= Provides
for maintenance of missionaries, 4; strong measures of, to strengthen
royal power, 18. =F= Creates Company of New France, 19. =Ch= Founder of
the Company of New France, 168; heads list of members, 170. =Bib.=:
_Correspondence and State Papers_, 1853-1877. _See_ lives or political
biographies by Hanotaux, Dussieux, Fagniez, Lodge.

=Richelieu District.= In the Province of Quebec. =Index=: =Dr= Parishes
in, show marked sympathy with Americans, 89.

=Richelieu Islands.= Near mouth of Richelieu River. =Index=: =Ch= A
trading place, 120, 245.

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