Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

[Colonel] J. Gibson; 8 June, 1697

An extract from Letter to Board of Trade, by Colonel J. Gibson, dated June 28, 1697.
The French Newfoundland Fishery in the 18th Century

The 18th century brought a number of difficulties for the French fisheries at Newfoundland.
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.
Bell Island Sinkings

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