Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from History of Canada, From the Time of Its Discovery Till the Union Year 1840-41, Vol. 2 of 2: Translated From "L'histoire Du Canada" Of F. X. Garneau, Esq., And Accompanied With Illustrative Notes, Etc., Etc
Disputes between Great Britain and her ancient colonies - Divisions inthe British parlia ment regarding that subject - Advent of Lord North to the ministry - Troubles at Boston. - Coercive measures applied by the mother country, which seeks to gain Canada by concessions. - Petitions and counter-petitions of the Canadians and anglo-cana dians; reason for delays'in deciding between those two parties - The Quebec Act of1774; debates in the House of Commons - Congress Of Philadelphia; it classes the Quebec Act among American grievances. - Addresses of Congress to Britain and Canada - General Carleton arrives in Canada - Feelings of the Canadians regarding the coming struggle. -first hostilities. - Surprise and capture of Ticonderoga, crown-point and St. John's. - Civil war. - Battle of Bunker's Hill - General invasion of Canada by the United States troops. - Montgomery and Arnold march on Quebec; they take Montreal and three-rivers. - The governor re-enters the capital as a fugitive; the Americans lay siege to it.
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