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Matching Articles"18th Century" (Total 29)

18th and 19th Century Exploration

The European exploration of Newfoundland and Labrador continued through the 18th and 19th centuries, often with the assistance of Native peoples.
The English Fishery and Trade in the 18th Century

The British migratory fishery at Newfoundland reached its height in the 18th century in terms of production, employment, and revenue.
The Seven Years' War, 1756-1763.

Information about the Seven Years War, the long-expected war that broke out in May 1756.
Newfoundland and the American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

The American Revolutionary War that occurred bewteen 1775 and 1783 had a significant impact on Newfoundland fisheries and society.
The Impact of the Anglo-French Wars, 1793-1803

Coming so soon after the massive market collapse of the late 1780s, the Anglo-French wars had a devastating effect on the migratory fishery.
Anglo-French Warfare

France and England - later Great Britain - were at war, on and off, from 1689 to 1815.
The Wars and the Migratory Fishery

The prosperity and collapse of the migratory fishery from the American Revolution to the French Revolution.
Early Cartography of Newfoundland and Labrador

Early Cartography of Newfoundland and Labrador--Exploration--Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web
James Cook's Charts of Newfoundland and Labrador

The Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web Site includes both map reproductions and illustrative maps created for specific articles.
The Defence of the Fisheries

There were no garrisoned fortifications on the Island until France established its colony at Plaisance (Placentia) in 1662.
From "Discovery" to the Treaty of Utrecht (1713)

Information about the islands St. Pierre and Miquelon from their initial discovery by Joas Alvarez Fagundes, to the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713.
The French Newfoundland Fishery in the 18th Century

The 18th century brought a number of difficulties for the French fisheries at Newfoundland.
Newfoundland and the French and American Wars, 1793-1815

An article on Newfoundland's involment in the war between Britain and France which, with only minor interruption, lasted from 1793 until 1815
Journal Provides Glimpse of Dangers at Sea

The life of Lieut. Howard Douglas and his account of the wreck of the British ship Phillis off the southwest coast of Newfoundland in October 1795.
James Cook

A brief biography on explorer James Cook, who created charts of the Newfoundland coastline during the 18th century.
William Keen Witnessed the Capture of St. John's

An outline of the efforts of William Keen to establish a judicial system in Newfoundland in the early 18th century.
Labrador

A history of Labrador from the French period of occupation to 1763.
Moravian Voyages

European knowledge of the northern Labrador coast was significantly improved after 1763 by a series of voyages carried out by Moravian missionaries.
English Translation: Inquiry into the Labrador Boundary

An English Translation of the Original French Narrative from Documents of the Enquiry into the Labrador Boundary by the British Privy Council.
The Military Aspects of the Wars

The Napoleonic wars did not cause much damage to Newfoundland. France was in no position to carry on warfare overseas because of the French Revolution.

Matching Articles"18th Century" (Total 29)

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