; and in the West Indies, 1747. Commanded
on the North American station between 1755 and 1757, and in 1758
commander-in-chief of the fleet at the siege of Louisbourg. In 1759
defeated the French in Lagos Bay, and in 1760 commanded the fleet in
Quiberon Bay. =Index=: =WM= In command of naval forces at Louisbourg,
73. =Bib.=: Wood, _Logs of the Conquest of Canada_; Doughty, _Siege of
Quebec_; _Dict. Nat. Biog._ _See also_ Louisbourg.

=Bossuet, Jacques Benigne= (1627-1704). Churchman and orator; bishop of
Meaux; took a leading part in the Gallican controversy. =Index=: =L= On
poverty and liberty, 123. =Bib.=: Works: _Histoire Universelle; Oraisons
Funebres_. For biog., _see_ Chambers, _Biog. Dict._

=Boston.= =Bk= Flags hung there at half-mast on declaration of war
against Great Britain, 208. =Hd= Rebellious sentiment comes to head at,
84; Haldimand doubts wisdom of closing the port, 85; dangerous condition
of affairs at, 95-96, 97-98; reception to General Gage, 96; Haldimand's
removal to, 103, people of, revile Haldimand, 105; Haldimand's house at,
107; loss at Bunker Hill, 108; Louis Haldimand at, 109; Loyalists leave,
110; Haldimand's rank at, 121. =L= Americans of, their designs against
priests and missionaries, 11.

=Boston.= =D= Attacked by natives of Nootka, 1803, and crew murdered,
37.

=Botsford, Bliss= (1813-1890). Born at Sackville, New Brunswick.
Educated at King's College, Fredericton; called to the bar, 1838, and
practised at Moncton until 1870. A member of the New Brunswick Assembly,
with brief intervals, from 1851 to 1870. In 1865 surveyor-general in the
Smith ministry, and a member of the Executive Council, of which he was
Speaker from 1867 to 1870. From 1870 to 1890 judge of the County Court.
=Index=: =T= Surveyor-general in Smith government, 91; adds no strength
to the government, 92; represents Westmoreland, 115. =Bib.=: Rose, _Cyc.
Can. Biog._

=Bouchard.= =L= Founder of the Montmorency family, 16.

=Boucher de Grosbois et de Boucherville, Pierre= (1622-1717). Came to
Canada in 1634 with his father; served as a soldier of the little
garrison of Quebec in 1641. Four years later settled at Three Rivers,
and having made himself familiar with several Indian languages, employed
as interpreter. For nearly a quarter of a century served the town of his
adoption in various capacities, civil and military. Filled the office of
governor of Three Rivers, with short intervals, from 1652 to 1667.
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