Matching Articles"War" (Total 21)

  • [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.
  • 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.
  • From 1816 to the Present
    The fishery remained the mainstay of the St. Pierre and Miquelon economy during the 19th century.
  • 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.
  • Gander Airport and World War II
    Gander's airport was the largest on the planet in 1940 and played a crucial role in ferrying aircraft from North America to Britain during the WWII.
  • Goose Bay
    The Canadian airfield at Goose Bay, Labrador, impacted its surroundings dramatically during the Second World War.
  • Home Defence
    Building Newfoundland and Labrador's defences during the Second World War.
  • Fort Pepperrell, St. John's
    About the American military base, Fort Pepperrell, located in St. John's during World War II.
  • Harmon Field, Stephenville
    The creation of the American air base at Stephenville during the WWII saw the quiet farming village quickly transformed into a booming garrison town.
  • Torbay
    The Canadian air base at Torbay quickly became an important link in North American defence during the Second World War.
  • Health on the Home Front - Health Care and World War II
    About health conditions in Newfoundland during WWII such as problems with housing and veneral disease and the need for wartime hospitals.

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