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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 Migratory Fishery and Trade in the 17th Century

The basic characteristics of the migratory fishery did not change very much in the 300 years of its existence.
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.
Newfoundland and the American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

The American Revolutionary War that occurred bewteen 1775 and 1783 had a significant impact on Newfoundland fisheries and society.
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.
Defenses - History - Colony of Avalon

The most obvious feature of the defensive works is a large ditch, some 6.1 metres (20 feet) wide and about 1.2 metres (4 feet) deep that seems to have bordered at least the entire eastern side of the colony.
Waterfront - History - Colony of Avalon

Between 1992 and 1995 a portion of the 17th-century waterfront was revealed.
Journal Extracts of Jean Baudoin, 1696

Extracts from a journal by Jean Beaudoin, dated November 10 to 19, 1696, and dealing with France, war, planters, boats, census, and livestock.
Beothuk Archaeology at Ferryland

Archaeologists, after finding artifacts in one of the lower layers of the site, suspected they may have been made by the Beothuk.
The Wars and the Migratory Fishery

The prosperity and collapse of the migratory fishery from the American Revolution to the French Revolution.
Bob Bartlett

Biography of the explorer, Captain Robert (Bob) Bartlett, who skippered some of the most famous and controversial expeditions to the Arctic.
17th and 18th Century Bottle Seals Excavated at Ferryland, NL

The articles that follow is an attempt to identify the owners of 19 bottle-seal fragments from English glass wine bottles and to provide some insight into the practice of bottle-sealing.
Page 1 - Bottle Seals

Page 1 showing nine bottle-seal fragments from 17th and 18th century English glass wine bottles unearthed at the Colony of Avalon.
Page 2 - Bottle Seals

Page 2 showing eight bottle-seal fragments from 18th century English glass wine bottles unearthed at the Colony of Avalon.
English Voyages before Cabot

Although the re-discovery of Newfoundland is credited to John Cabot, we know that as early as the 1480s, English ships were venturing into the unknown Atlantic Ocean.
The History of Bristol to 1497

The history and origins of Bristol to 1497 and why it was an influential port even when England was still only a minor European power.
Bristol's Transatlantic Explorations Prior to 1497

An account of Bristol's transatlantic explorations prior to 1497.

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