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Matching Articles"War" (Total 26)

[Colonel] J. Gibson; 8 June, 1697

An extract from Letter to Board of Trade, by Colonel J. Gibson, dated June 28, 1697.
Counsel for Cecil Calvert; 23 December, 1651

Counsel for Cecil Calvert (Second Baron Baltimore), in his case concerning the Province of Avalon, dating from December 23, 1651.
The Dutch Raid on Ferryland, 1673 - History - Colony of Avalon

Overview of the Dutch raid on Ferryland in 1673, which occurred after the Dutch had been defeated by the English and lost their colonies in what is now New York.
Edward Davis; 23 September, 1695

Deposition of Edward Davis, taken on September 23, 1695, and dealing with France, war, fortifications, and ordance.
The French Newfoundland Fishery in the 18th Century

The 18th century brought a number of difficulties for the French fisheries at Newfoundland.
Petition of George Strange et al. [Merchants of Bideford]; 21 January, 1706

Petition to the Board of Trade from George Strange et al., dated January 21, 1706.
Petition of James Benger et al.; 10 January, 1707

Petition to the Board of Trade from James Benger et al., dated January 10, 1707.
Petition of John Clappe et al., to William III, 1697

Petition to William III from John Clappe et al., dated 1697, and dealing with France, war, planters, names, boats, and stages.
Petition of Richard Amiss et al. [Inhabitants of Buoys Island, off Ferryland, Newfoundland]; May, 1709

Petition to Governor Joseph Dudley of Massachusetts from Richard Amiss et al., dated May, 1709, dealing with France and the war
From 1816 to the Present

The fishery remained the mainstay of the St. Pierre and Miquelon economy during the 19th century.
Richard Hartnoll et al.; 15 September, 1707

Deposition of Richard Hartnoll et al., dated September 15, 1707, and dealing with the Pool Plantation, planters, names, France, and war.
Thomas Cleasby; 23 March, 1708

Deposition of Thomas Cleasby, taken on March 23, 1708, and dealing with the Pool Plantation, planters, France, war, cod, fisheries, houses, and stages.
Winter of 1696 - History - Colony of Avalon

Overview of the French attack on Ferryland, which occurred in the winter of 1696 as a part of the war between France and England.
Allied Installations

During the Second World War, Newfoundland played a pivotal role in Allied naval strategy for the North Atlantic.
The American Presence in Newfoundland and Labrador

Under its Leased Bases Agreement with Britain, the United States had permission to establish military bases in Newfoundland.
Argentia

By the end of the Second World War, the obscure fishing villages of Argentia and Marquise had been transformed into a mammoth US military base.
Bell Island Sinkings

Bell Island is one of the few locations in North America that German forces directly attacked during the Second World War.
Botwood

During the Second World War, the relatively quiet port of Botwood became a highly-militarized Canadian coastal defence base.
Canadian Presence in Newfoundland during World War II

As the likelihood of war increased in the 1930s, Canada realized that its defence hinged on the protection of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Sinking of the Caribou

About the sinking of the passenger ferry, the SS Caribou by the German U-boat, U-69, on the night of October 13/14, 1942.

Matching Articles"War" (Total 26)

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