imackinac.= A missionary station and fur-trading post, which
stood on the straits between Lakes Huron and Michigan. The name was
derived from an Algonquian tribe, the Mishinimaki, and in its original
form meant "Place of the big wounded person." The name is now shortened
to Mackinac. It was an important place throughout the period of French
rule in Canada; and was the scene of the famous massacre of 1763,
described by Alexander Henry, and by Parkman in his _Conspiracy of
Pontiac_. =Index=: =Bk= Resort of fur traders, 53; United States fort,
captured by Captain Roberts, 211. =S= Handed over to United States, 142.
=MS= Migration of French to, from Detroit, 12. =Hd= Situation of, 145,
153; Sinclair in charge at, 158; an expensive fort to maintain, 161,
163; plan for settling Loyalists near, 259; Haldimand's determination
regarding defence of, 260; surrender of, in 1796, 262. =Bib.=: Kelton,
_Annals of Fort Mackinac_; Parkman, _Conspiracy of Pontiac_; Lucas,
_Canadian War of 1812_.

=Micmac Indians.= An Algonquian tribe, called by the French, Souriquois.
Their habitat was in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and northern New
Brunswick. Visited by Cabot in 1497; and by Corte-Real in 1501. They
were for a long time bitterly hostile to the British. In 1611 they
numbered about 3000; and their population in 1884 was given as 4000.
=Index=: =WM= Indian tribe, enemies of the English, 16; =H= Howe
interests himself in their welfare, 245; his report on their condition,
246. =Bib.=: Biard, _Relation_, 1616; Rand, _Micmac Dictionary_; Hodge,
_Handbook of American Indians_.

=Middleton, Sir Frederick Dobson= (1825-1898). Born in Belfast, Ireland.
Educated at Sandhurst, and entered the army, 1842. Served in India
during the mutiny, 1857-1858. In 1868 stationed in Canada; and in 1884
general in command of the militia of Canada. In 1885 commanded the
Canadian troops during the Riel Rebellion, and, for his services in
suppressing it, knighted and received a grant of $20,000. Appointed,
1896, keeper of the crown jewels in the Tower of London. _See_ Riel
Rebellion, 1885. =Index=: =Md= Commands troops sent to quell Riel
Rebellion, 242. =Bib.=: Morgan, _Can. Men_; Denison, _Soldiering in
Canada_.

=Milan Decree.= =Bk= Issued by Napoleon in 1808, 110; disastrous effects
of, 110-111; 171, 172. =Bib.=: _Dict. Eng. Hist._

=Milbank Sound.= West coast of British Columbia, north of Queen
Charlotte Sound, and south of Princess Royal Island. Name