el (afterwards General) Harvey. The defeat was
decisive, the two American generals being captured. It was a
turning-point in the Niagara campaign. =Bib.=: Lucas, _Canadian War of
1812_; Richardson, _War of 1812_; Brymner, _Battle of Stoney Creek_.
_See also_ War of 1812.

=Stopford, Major=. =Dr= Commands force at Chambly, 93.

=Strachan, John= (1778-1867). Born in Aberdeen, Scotland. Graduated at
King's College, Aberdeen, 1796. Came to Canada, 1799, and opened a
school at Kingston. Ordained deacon, 1803, and priest, 1804. Became
rector of York, 1812; archdeacon, 1827; and bishop of Toronto, 1839.
Appointed to the Executive Council, 1815; and to the Legislative
Council, 1818; remained a member of the former until 1836, and of the
Legislative Council until 1841. =Index=: =R= Comes to Canada, 1799, to
inaugurate educational policy, 36; his character, 37; takes orders in
Church of England, and appointed rector of York, 37; called to Executive
Council, 37, 46; his ambitious plans, 38; becomes archdeacon of York,
1827, 46; his commanding influence, 46; asserts pretensions of Church of
England, 49; proposes sale of Clergy Reserves, 50; his sermon, 1826,
50-51, 63; his educational policy, 52; chairman of Board of Education,
58; asks legislative aid for theological students, 59; development of
his policy, and of opposition to it, 61-63; outlines his views in sermon
on death of bishop of Quebec, 67; visits England, 72; has bill
introduced in Imperial Parliament for sale of portion of Reserves, 72;
secures charter of King's College, 72-73; becomes first president, 73;
his letter to Horton on church establishment in Upper Canada, 72; his
ecclesiastical chart, 74; counter chart prepared by Dr. Lee, 75;
evidence laid before parliamentary committee, 75; his speech before
Legislative Council, 1828, 75-76; Ryerson's reply, 76-79; his fight for
denominational schools, 243. =S= His arrival in Canada, 170; becomes
bishop, 171. =Sy= Bishop of Toronto, his opposition to Sydenham's Clergy
Reserves Bill, 247. =B= Denounces bill for secularization of King's
College, 8; his environment, 260. =BL= Head of Home District Grammar
School, 25, 106; Robert Baldwin one of his pupils, 25; and King's
College, 192-193; leads opposition to Baldwin's University Bill, 195,
196; referred to by George Brown, 224; leads agitation against Baldwin's
University Bill, 295; raises funds for an Anglican ministry, 295-296.
=E= Secures charter for King's College, 93; d