Mount Sir James MacBrien
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Mount Sir James MacBrien is a peak in the Fort Smith Region
of Canada
's Northwest Territories
. The second highest peak in the Mackenzie Mountains
, it is named after Major-General Sir James Howden MacBrien
who was the head of the Canadian Militia
in the mid 1920s.
Fort Smith Region, Northwest Territories
Fort Smith Region is one of Statistics Canada's two census divisions of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It contains more than 77 percent of the population and more than 54 percent of the land area of the Northwest Territories. Its main economic centre is the territorial capital of Yellowknife...
of Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
's Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
. The second highest peak in the Mackenzie Mountains
Mackenzie Mountains
The Mackenzie Mountains are a mountain range forming part of the Yukon-Northwest Territories boundary between the Liard and Peel rivers. The range is named in honour of Canada's second Prime Minister Alexander Mackenzie. Nahanni National Park Reserve is in the Mackenzie Mountains.The Mackenzie...
, it is named after Major-General Sir James Howden MacBrien
James Howden MacBrien
Major-General Sir James Howden MacBrien, KCB, CMG, DSO, CStJ was a Canadian soldier and Chief of the General Staff, the head of the Canadian Militia from 1920 until 1927....
who was the head of the Canadian Militia
Canadian Militia
The Canadian Militia was the traditional title for the land forces of Canada from before Confederation in 1867 to 1940 when it was renamed the Canadian Army.The Militia consisted of:* Permanent Active Militia* Non-Permanent Active Militia...
in the mid 1920s.