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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: Navy Troops in the West Indies
 
Type: Document
Online Reference Books
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
 
Title: Compagnies franches de la Marine (Warships)
 
Type: Document
Online Reference Books
Description: The names of troops raised by the French Ministry of Marine often confuse people. There were separate units of Compagnies franches de la Marine to serve aboard warships. These troops had nothing to do with the Compagnies franches found in Canada.
Site: National Defence
 
Title: Lifestyle
 
Type: Document
Online Reference Books
Description: Officers had more comfortable surroundings than did common soldiers in New France. They shared a room with at most one other officer, and would own furniture and utensils unavailable to the troops.
Site: National Defence
 
Title: Militia Weapons
 
Type: Document
Online Reference Books
Description: Canadian militia preferred to use light hunting muskets of small calibre. The Canadians were noted for their accurate shooting. Militiamen were supposed to provide their own weapons, but the government was sometimes forced to issue weapons.
Site: National Defence
 
Title: A military expedition moving by canoe
 
Type: Image
Online Reference Books
Description: The rivers provided easy routes for military expeditions in New France, thanks to the birch bark canoe.
Site: National Defence
 
Title: Canadian Voyageurs
 
Type: Document
Online Reference Books
Description: An essential part of the Canadian tactical system was the 'voyageur' - a type of militiaman responsible for transporting goods rather than fighting. Canoes carried supplies for hundreds of men during journeys of up to several months.
Site: National Defence
 
Title: A Strategic Problem
 
Type: Document
Online Reference Books
Description: During the rest of the 1690s, the Iroquois and French traded raids. The Iroquois settlements suffered greatly, while the Amerindians felt they were being poorly supported by their English allies. Exhausted, the Iroquois signed a peace treaty with France in 1701.
Site: National Defence
 
Title: Working to Supplement Income
 
Type: Document
Online Reference Books
Description: To supplement their pay, soldiers in New France would often work at a second job when not on duty. Some worked as labourers, others practiced a trade. Some could earn much more then their official pay. At some posts, things were very costly and soldiers lived in debt.
Site: National Defence
 
Title: Navy Bombardiers
 
Type: Document
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Description: The French Navy had its own units of artillery, serving shipboard and on land as needed. Detachments from these were to be found at times in New France.
Site: National Defence
 
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