More Europeans at the end of the 15th century were engaged in fishing than in any other occupation except farming.

The British migratory fishery at Newfoundland reached its height in the 18th century in terms of production, employment, and revenue.

Information about the Seven Years War, the long-expected war that broke out in May 1756.

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.

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

France and England - later Great Britain - were at war, on and off, from 1689 to 1815.

There were no garrisoned fortifications on the Island until France established its colony at Plaisance (Placentia) in 1662.

Information about the islands St. Pierre and Miquelon from their initial discovery by Joas Alvarez Fagundes, to the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713.

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

An article on Newfoundland's involment in the war between Britain and France which, with only minor interruption, lasted from 1793 until 1815

A brief history of Labrador, including the importance of the fishery, permanent settlement, and relations with Quebec and with Newfoundland.

The fishing trends which developed after 1793 became even more pronounced after 1803, when the Napoleonic wars began.

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.

Two surveys of the south coast of Newfoundland were conducted between 1714 and 1716 to encourage English expansion into the region.

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

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

How the Treaty of Utrecht affected European power over Newfoundland.

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

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

Queen Anne succeeded her brother-in-law William III in 1702 and this conflict is sometimes known as Queen Anne's War as a result.