Mount Brunswick

Mount Brunswick,, is a summit in the Britannia [Range (Canada)|Britannia Range] of the North [Shore Mountains] on the Howe Sound side of the latter range. The mountain is located just northeast of the village of Lions Bay and is the namesake of Brunswick Beach, a locality on the Howe Sound shoreline below. Brunswick is often considered the highest peak of the North Shore Mountains.
It is accessible via the Howe Sound [Crest Trail] or the Brunswick Mountain trail from Lions Bay.

Name origin

Mount Brunswick was, like other names in the Howe Sound area, named in 1859 by Captain Richards in association with the Battle of the Glorious First of June in 1794., 74 guns, 1,836 tons, built at Deptford, 1790, was commanded by Captain John Harvey who lost a limb in the conflict. Also in the area is Mount Harvey, also named for the captain, and nearby is Hutt Island, which was named for Captain John Hutt who also lost a limb and commanded in the battle.