commanded the Canadian troops, with Colonel Macdonell in
charge of the reserves. Although the former had an overwhelmingly
superior force, the result of the battle was in favour of the Canadians;
and the contemplated attack on Montreal was abandoned. The battle was
won by French-Canadian militia under a French-Canadian commander. _See
also_ War of 1812; Salaberry. =Bib.=: Lucas, _Canadian War of 1812_;
Lighthall, _An Account of the Battle of Chateauguay_; Macdonell, _The
Early Settlement and History of Glengarry in Canada_; Kingsford,
_History of Canada_.

=Chateauneuf, Pierre Antoine de Castaguere, Marquis de= (1644-1728).
=Ch= French ambassador in London, instructions to, 214.

=Chatel, Aimee.= =L= Member of the Congregation de Notre Dame, 91.

=Chatham, William Pitt, first Earl of= (1708-1778). The "Great
Commoner," who brought England "to a height of prosperity and glory
unknown to any former age." He urged continually a conciliatory policy
towards America, until it became apparent that the colonists would be
satisfied with nothing less than independence. His broad outlook and
unerring instinct in the choice of men were chiefly responsible for the
triumphs of British policy at home and abroad. Sent Boscawen and Amherst
to the capture of Louisbourg, and Wolfe and Saunders to victory at
Quebec. =Index=: =Dr= Opposes Quebec Act, 65. =Bib.=: Almon, _Anecdotes
and Speeches of Chatham_; Rosebery, _William Pitt_; Green, _William
Pitt, Earl of Chatham_; _Correspondence of William Pitt with Colonial
Governors_, ed. by Kimball. _See_ his letters and instructions to Wolfe,
Saunders, and Amherst, in Doughty, _Siege of Quebec_, and Wood, _Logs of
Conquest of Canada_.

=Chaumonot, Joseph.= Came to Canada, 1639, with Madame de la Peltrie,
Marie de l'Incarnation, and Fathers Vimont and Poncet. Accompanied
Brebeuf as missionary to the Neutral Nation, whose country was along the
north shore of Lake Erie, 1640. Sent to the Onondagas, 1655. Missionary
in charge of the Hurons at Old Lorette, where, in 1674, he built the
chapel in honour of Our Lady of Loretto. Died, Feb. 21, 1693. =Index=:
=L= Accompanies mission to Gannentaha, 65; chief promoter of cult of
Holy Family, 86. =Bib.=: Shea, _Vie de Chaumonot_; Parkman, _Jesuits in
North America_; Campbell, _Pioneer Priests of North America_.

=Chaussegros de Lery, Gaspard= (1682-1756). Sent to Canada in 1716 to
superintend the fortifications of Quebec, Montreal, and other places in
t