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Subject > Weapons, Equipment and Fortifications

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Type: Document
Description: Eventually war erupted in North America between competing English and French colonies during the 17th century. In 1713, France ceded much of Acadia (now New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island) to Britain and abandoned its claims to Newfoundland. They retained control of Cape Breton, where they built the fortress of Louisburg to protect their fishing and shipping interests.
Site: Canadian War Museum
 
 
Type: Document
Online Reference Books
Description: The Iroquois pressed their advantage, raiding and spreading fear among the colonists. A French attempt to force a pitched battle was unsuccessful.
Site: National Defence
 
 
Type: Interactive Resource
Online Reference Books
Description: Illustrations and descriptions of various British, French and American firearms used in North America from the 16th century till the end of the 19th century.
Site: National Defence
 
 
Type: Document
Description: The Saint-Louis forts and châteaux site is complex. It consists of three elements: the forts, châteaux and gardens. There were a total of four forts and two Châteaux.
Site: Parks Canada
 
 
Type: Document
Description: ...the château was also the governor's residence, it was an important living environment and cultural centre. There were many receptions, under both the French and English regimes.
Site: Parks Canada
 
 
Type: Document
Description: Join a French soldier, Vadeboncoeur, and explore the history of Quebec's defense and fortifications. This journey into the past will have your students "defending Québec" during three different periods: 1645, 1690 and 1745.
Site: Parks Canada
 
 
Type: Document
Description: Founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain, Quebec City was the capital of the French colony until 1759, when British troops conquered it. The city and the colony were brought into the British empire in 1763 by the treatise of Paris. Canada and the city of Quebec remained an English colony until the confederation of Canada in 1867
Site: Parks Canada
 
 
Type: Document
Description: The archeological research project currently underway at the Saint-Louis Forts and Châteaux National Historic Site of Canada began in June 2005. The final exploratory campaign was conducted in the summer of 2007. The three digs confirmed the site's historical significance. Many architectural remains were excavated:
Site: Parks Canada
 
 
Type: Document
Description: In Quebec City, the relationship between defence and urban development was evident from 1636. The link was even closer later on, as much in general planning as in the network of streets, squares and blocks
Site: Parks Canada
 
 
Type: Image
Description: This impressive photo collection gives you a chance to see more than 40 000 beautiful images of Canada's national parks, national historic sites and national marine conservation areas. Search by keyword, type of heritage area, province or territory, name of heritage area.
Site: Parks Canada
 
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