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Title: An Account Of The Battle Of Chateauguay
Being A Lecture Delivered At Ormstown, March 8th, 1889

Author: William D. Lighthall

Release Date: January 6, 2005 [EBook #14619]

Language: English

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Chateauguay Literary and Historical Society

AN ACCOUNT

OF

THE BATTLE OF CHATEAUGUAY

BEING

A LECTURE DELIVERED AT ORMSTOWN,

MARCH 8TH, 1889

BY

W.D. LIGHTHALL, M.A.,

_Honorary Member of the Chateauguay Literary and Historical Society,
Secretary of the Antiquarian Society of Montreal, Life Corresponding
Member of the Scottish Society of Literature and Art, Author of "The
Young Seigneur," "Songs of the Great Dominion," etc._

WITH

SOME LOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTES

BY

W. PATTERSON, M.A.,

_Corresponding Secretary of the C.L.H.S._

"Raise high the Monumental Stone."
--_Charles Sangster_

MONTREAL

W. DRYSDALE & CO., PUBLISHERS, 232 ST. JAMES STREET.

1889.

[Illustration: LT.-COL CHARLES DE SALABERRY.]

LIST OF OFFICERS FOR 1888-89.

President.
Lt.-Col. Archibald McEachern, C.M.G,

Vice-Presidents.
J.E. Robidoux, Q.C., M.P.P.
Edward Holton, Esq., M.P.
Thomas Baird, Esq.

Recording Secretary.
Peter McLaren, B A., M.D.

Corresponding Secretary.
Wm. Patterson, M.A.

Treasurer.
Wm. McDougall, Esq.

Councillors.
Dr. McCormick.
Wm. J. Bryson, Esq.
Dugald Thomson. Esq.
Dr. Hall.
Rev. D.W. Morison, B.A.

* * * * *

LIST OF HONORARY MEMBERS

Edward Holton, M.P.
J.E. Robidoux, Q.C., M.P.P.
Dr. W. Geo. Beers.
James McGregor, Esq.
Watson Griffin, Esq.
J.R. Dougall, M.A.
W.D. Lighthall, M.A., B.C.L.

PREFACE.

On October 26th, 1888, the Chateauguay Literary and Historical Society
was organized at Ormstown, Quebec, to foster Canadian