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SubjectWars, Battles and ConflictsEarly History to 1603The First Warriors (11)
DateLearning ResourceOrganizationResource Type
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Description: An outline of ancient Native Indian practices during times of war between various tribes . Part of television series entitled "Canada: A People's History." Includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, and video clips.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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Description: As early as 1000 CE, encounters between Europeans and First Peoples often led to violence.
Site: Canadian War Museum
Title: Other Fruitless Expeditions
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Description: Martin Frobisher led unsuccessful English expeditions to find the Northwest Passage. There were conflicts with the Inuit. Other English mariners also voyaged to the region around Labrador.
Site: National Defence
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Description: Follow the voyages of Martin Frobisher in 1576-1578 as he searches for gold and the Northwest Passage to Asia.
Site: National Defence
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Description: Cartier points to the arms of France on the cross during a ceremony taking possession of Canada for France. Men-at-arms were with the early explorers. Print after Louis-Charles Bombled.
Site: National Defence
Title: Viking Weaponry
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Description: Viking warriors provided their own arms and equipment. Spears and shields were common, while armour and swords were highly prized.
Site: National Defence
Title: Nomadic Cultures
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Description: Various nomadic cultures developed in what is modern-day Canada. Prior to European contact, there were hundreds of Amerindian peoples with histories stretching back thousands of years.
Site: National Defence
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Description: A list of the most important military engagements, both inside and outside Canada, that had an effect on the country.
Site: National Defence
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Description: During Cartier's three expeditions to Canada, there were more and more soldiers among his men. The later expeditions were very well armed.
Site: National Defence
Title: Viking Expansion Westward
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Description: The Viking attempt to settle in North America was part of a westward drive from Scandinavia that had already settled Iceland and Greenland.
Site: National Defence
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