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Title: War and the Foundation of Canada - Permanent European Settlement
 
Type: Document
Description: During the 16th century, European fishermen, whalers, traders, adventurers, and explorers visited the eastern seaboard of North America and established a lucrative fur trade by the early 1600s. While fishermen and whalers had generally co-operated with First Peoples in exchanging goods, permanent European settlement and involvement in the fur trade with Hurons and Algonkians soon led the French to join these nations in their war with the Iroquois Confederacy.
Site: Canadian War Museum
 
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: The European Failure
 
Type: Document
Online Reference Books
Description: Unlike the Spanish Central America, Europeans were unable to successfully colonize North America in the 16th Century. Amerindian guerrilla tactics combined with a cold and hostile land to frustrate the newcomers. Nevertheless, North America became a theatre of war for European conflicts.
Site: National Defence
 
Title: Canada's First Warriors
 
Type: Interactive Resource Document
Online Reference Books
Description: A slide show presentation of Native American dress from the 16th to mid-18th century.
Site: National Defence
 
Title: Harquebusier, 16th century
 
Type: Image
Description: Portable firearms such as the one used by this harquebusier became common in European armies during the 16th century even though they were complicated to handle and slow to fire. Pikemen, crossbowmen, archers and swordsmen continued to be present on battlefields in the old as well as the new world.
Site: National Defence
 
Title: Basque Whaling Fleets on the Labrador Coast
 
Type: Document
Online Reference Books
Description: During the later 16th Century, large Basque fleets hunted whales off Labrador. Seasonal settlements supported this lucrative fishery.
Site: National Defence
 
Title: Sir Humphrey Gilbert cutting the first sod in Newfoundland in August 1...
 
Type: Image
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Description: Sir Humphrey Gilbert's British colony on Newfoundland failed partially because the colonists were more anxious to find silver mines than to plant crops. On 5 August 1583, Sir Humphrey claimed the island in a ceremony that involved his holding a twig of a hazel tree and a sod of earth. That winter, the explorer sailed back to England and was lost at sea when his ship sank in a storm.
Site: National Defence
 
Title: Soldiers Of The Canadian Expeditions
 
Type: Document
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Description: The soldiers accompanying early expeditions worked for private businesses, not for the state. Many were veterans of European wars, or gentlemen seeking land or gold.
Site: National Defence
 
Title: The Enlistment Of Soldiers
 
Type: Document
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Description: Soldiers were organized into companies of about 50. Their leader, the company captain, was responsible for recruiting, training and disciplining his men.
Site: National Defence
 
Title: Sixteenth-century Amerindian warriors from central Canada
 
Type: Image
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Description: Three types of costumes common to all Amerindian tribes are shown. Reconstruction by David Rickman. (Canadian Department of National Defence)
Site: National Defence
 
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