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The 16th Century International Fishery

More Europeans at the end of the 15th century were engaged in fishing than in any other occupation except farming.
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.
The Nine Years' War, 1689-1697

This first episode in the long contest between England and France is also known as King William's War, and as the War of the Grand Alliance.
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.
[Colonel] J. Gibson; 8 June, 1697

An extract from Letter to Board of Trade, by Colonel J. Gibson, dated June 28, 1697.
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.
European Migratory Fishery

Newfoundland with its adjacent waters was originally viewed as a cod fishery, an important supplement to fisheries carried on in European waters.
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
Labrador Fishery

A brief history of Labrador, including the importance of the fishery, permanent settlement, and relations with Quebec and with Newfoundland.
Prosperity and the End of the Migratory Fishery, 1803-1815

The fishing trends which developed after 1793 became even more pronounced after 1803, when the Napoleonic wars began.
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.
The English Period (1714-1764)

Two surveys of the south coast of Newfoundland were conducted between 1714 and 1716 to encourage English expansion into the region.
The Restoration to France (1763-1815)

In 1763 French authorities reclaimed possession of the islands (St. Pierre and Miquelon) and re-established a small French resident population.
Treaty of Paris, 1763

The question of access to the Newfoundland fisheries was a difficult issue to settle during the peace negotiations ending the Seven Years' War.
The Treaty of Utrecht, 1713

How the Treaty of Utrecht affected European power over Newfoundland.
The Treaty of Versailles

At the end of the War of the American Revolution, a network of treaties had to be negotiated between the four countries involved.
The Effects of War on Early Settlement

There was hardly a decade in the 17th century when Newfoundland was safe from the effects of European war, whether directly or indirectly.

Matching Articles"English French Conflict" (Total 22)

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