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Title: Louisbourg - Fortress of Louisbourg - Claiming the Wilderness
 
Type: Document
Description: Describes television episode on Louisbourg, a French fortress built in the early 18th century. It became the centre of French commerce in North America for thirty years, but its primary purpose was that of military post. Its strategic location was a threat to British colonies in North America. This "Claiming the Wilderness" episode is part of the "Canada: A People's History" series. Includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, and video clips.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
 
Title: Friction Before the War - Battle for a Continent - Fortress Louisbourg
 
Type: Document
Description: Synopsis of television episode on England's plan to capture Louisbourg. The French fortress that guarded the entrance to the St. Lawrence River had long been a source of friction between France and Britain. The strategic fort was located on Île Royale and was the centre of the French fishing industry, a key military post, and training base for the French navy. This episode is part of the "Canada: A People's History" series. Includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, and video clips.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
 
Title: War and the Foundation of Canada - Clash Of Empires
 
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
 
Title: New France, New Horizons - On French Soil in America
 
Type: Document Sound
Description: During the 16th century, following the discovery of the rich fishing banks off Newfoundland, France became the first European nation active in the Gulf of the St. Lawrence. In 1604, France created a permanent settlement there, laying the foundations of a country that would develop its own culture. This portal provides access to a virtual exhibition and a database containing more than one million images of archived documents from France and Canada.
Site: Library and Archives Canada
 
Title: Nobles and Commoners
 
Type: Document
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Description: The French nobility wanted to forbid commoners positions as military officers. Louis XIV favoured competence above all else, but his successors gradually capitulated. The colonial forces were attractive to non-noble officers, since the nobility preferred to stay in France.
Site: National Defence
 
Title: The White Flag As A Battle Flag
 
Type: Document
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Description: With origins in the Wars of Religion of the early seventeenth century, an all white flag symbolized France during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It was flown over military outposts and from ships' masts throughout the existence of the colony of New France.
Site: National Defence
 
Title: Amusements
 
Type: Document
Online Reference Books
Description: Their higher position in society allowed officers in New France a wider range of leisure activities than the common soldiers. Fine food and drink, parties and dancing, gambling and sports were all widely practiced. Amorous affairs were (mostly) discretely pursued, as well.
Site: National Defence
 
Title: Recruitment
 
Type: Document
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Description: Most of the British army was recruited in Great Britain. By the mid-19th century, half of the men were English or Welsh, one third Irish and the remainder Scottish. Recruits were (in theory) volunteers signed up by a regimental recruiting party, and service was for life (until 1847).
Site: National Defence
 
Title: Records of the 4th International Colloquy on Military History (Ottawa ...
 
Type: Document
Description: Introduction by W.A.B. Douglas, Director Directorate of History, Program Chairman. Articles in a variety of languages including: English, German, French, Italian, Portugese, Spanish, Russian, Greek.
Site: National Defence
 
Title: Navy Troops in the West Indies
 
Type: Document
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Description: The French Ministry of the Navy maintained a small colonial army to protect French possessions in the West Indies and Guyana.
Site: National Defence
 
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