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De Gannes-Cosby House
The de Gannes-Cosby House in the Annapolis Royal Historic District is the List of oldest buildings in Canada, oldest wood framed building in Canada. It is also the world's oldest existing building in the Acadians, Acadian style. It was built in 1708 in Canada, 1708 by :fr:Louis_de_Gannes_de_Falaise, Major Louis-Joseph de Gannes de Falaise, a French nobility, French nobleman and officer stationed at the Canada (New France), French colony of Port-Royal (Acadia), Port Royal in what is today the province of Nova Scotia. The house is built on the foundations of an earlier house destroyed during the 1707 Siege of Port Royal (1707), Siege of Port Royal. The core house was a simple wattle and daub construction, but has since been covered in Wood shingle, wooden shingles and enlarged in the 19th and 20th centuries. It has been designated as a National Historic Sites of Canada, National Historic Site and is part of the Annapolis Royal Historic District. History In 1708, Louis de Gannes de F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annapolis Royal
Annapolis Royal is a town in and the county seat of Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada. The community, known as Port Royal before 1710, is recognised as having one of the longest histories in North America, preceding the settlements at Plymouth, Jamestown and Quebec. For nearly 150 years, it served as the capital of Acadia and subsequently Nova Scotia until the establishment of Halifax in 1749. In 1605, France established a settlement on the Annapolis Basin, centred on the habitation at Port Royal. By 1629, British colonization of the Americas renewed the settlement, this time centred around Charles Fort, which is the site of the modern town. The settlement of Port Royal passed several times between France, England and Great Britain until it was finally ceded to Great Britain in 1713. Due to its location on the boundary between the colonial powers of France and Great Britain, it encountered a grand total of thirteen assaults, surpassing all other locations in North Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annapolis Royal Historic District
''For the main article on the town, see Annapolis Royal'' ---- The Historic District of Annapolis Royal is the historic centre of the town of Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Annapolis Basin is the location of the earliest permanent European settlement in North America north of St. Augustine, Florida. The land on which the Historic District itself is situated has had permanent European habitation since at least 1629. The Historic District was designated a National Historic Site of Canada on 5 June 1994. __TOC__ History In 1605, France founded Port-Royal on the Annapolis Basin. This colony was raided by the English in 1613 and was the site of a short-lived Scottish colony at Charles Fort from 1629. By 1630, urban structures existed to the east of the fort. The area was ceded back to France in 1632. The principal thoroughfare, Saint George Street, was distinct by 1686. After numerous attacks, claims of ownership and changes of control, the town was finally ceded to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1788 In Canada
Events from the year 1788 in Canada. Incumbents * Monarch: George III Governors * Governor of the Canadas: Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester * Governor of New Brunswick: Thomas Carleton * Governor of Nova Scotia: John Parr * Commodore-Governor of Newfoundland: John Elliot * Governor of St. John's Island: Edmund Fanning Events * Attorney-General Monk and Solicitor-General Williams are of opinion that, as the Jesuits have no civil existence as a Canadian corporation, their estates accrue to the Crown. * Ontario is divided into five districts, under English law. Births * January 1 – Peter Warren Dease, HBC officer and Arctic explorer (d.1863) * October 14 – Sir Edward Sabine, soldier and scientist (d.1883) * December 31 – Alexander Rankin, timber merchant, justice of the peace, politician, and office holder (d.1852) Deaths Historical documents Royal assent is coming for bill liquidating Loyalist claims, which amount to almost £1.9 million in property an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of The Plains Of Abraham
The Battle of the Plains of Abraham, also known as the Battle of Quebec (), was a pivotal battle in the Seven Years' War (referred to as the French and Indian War to describe the North American theatre). The battle, which took place on 13 September 1759, was fought on a plateau by the British Army and Royal Navy against the French Army, just outside the walls of Quebec City on land that was originally owned by a farmer named Abraham Martin, hence the name of the battle. The battle involved fewer than 10,000 troops in total, but proved to be a deciding moment in the conflict between France and Britain over the fate of New France, influencing the later creation of Canada. The culmination of a three-month siege by the British, the battle lasted about an hour. British troops commanded by General James Wolfe successfully resisted the Column (formation), column advance of French troops and Canada (New France), Canadian militia under General Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, Louis-Joseph, Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siege Of Louisbourg (1758)
The siege of Louisbourg was a pivotal operation of the French and Indian War in 1758 that ended French colonial dominance in Atlantic Canada and led to the subsequent British campaign to capture Quebec in 1759 and the remainder of New France the following year. Background The British government realized that with the Fortress of Louisbourg under French control, the Royal Navy could not sail up the St. Lawrence River unmolested for an attack on Quebec. After an expedition against Louisbourg in 1757 led by Lord Loudon was turned back due to a strong French naval deployment, the British under the leadership of William Pitt resolved to try again with new commanders. Pitt assigned the task of capturing the fortress to Major General Jeffery Amherst. Amherst's brigadiers were Charles Lawrence, James Wolfe and Edward Whitmore, and command of naval operations was assigned to Admiral Edward Boscawen. The chief engineer was John Henry Bastide who had been present at the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was the armed conflict that comprised the final eight years of the broader American Revolution, in which American Patriot (American Revolution), Patriot forces organized as the Continental Army and commanded by George Washington defeated the British Army during the American Revolutionary War, British Army. The conflict was fought in North America, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Ocean. The war's outcome seemed uncertain for most of the war. However, Washington and the Continental Army's decisive victory in the Siege of Yorktown in 1781 led King George III and the Kingdom of Great Britain to negotiate an end to the war in the Treaty of Paris (1783), Treaty of Paris two years later, in 1783, in which the British monarchy acknowledged the independence of the Thirteen Colonies, leading to the establishment of the United States as an independent and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phillips Cosby
Admiral Phillips Cosby (c. 1729 – 10 January 1808) was a Royal Navy officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War. Naval career Cosby joined the Royal Navy as an ordinary seaman in 1747. He was given command of a schooner at the Siege of Louisbourg in 1758 and was present at the capture of Quebec in 1759. Promoted to Post Captain in 1761, he commanded HMS ''Hind'' and HMS ''Isis''. In 1766 he was appointed to HMS ''Montreal''. He was receiver general (treasurer) of the Caribbean island of Saint Kitts from 1771 to 1778, a lucrative post which he resigned on the outbreak of the Anglo-French War. In command of HMS Centaur in 1778, he took part in the Battle of Ushant and in command of HMS ''Robust'' in 1779, he took part in the Siege of Charleston The siege of Charleston was a major engagement and major British victory in the American Revolutionary War, fought in the environs of Charles Town (today Charleston), the capital of South Carolina, between March 29 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Philipps
General Richard Philipps ( 1661 – 14 October 1750) was said to have been in the employ of William III as a young man and for his service gained the rank of captain in the British army. He served at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 and promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in 1712. He raised the 40th Regiment of Foot in August 1717. In 1717 he was appointed Governor of Nova Scotia by George I. He arrived in Annapolis Royal in 1720, created the Nova Scotia Council and in 1722 returned to England. He made another visit to Nova Scotia and persuaded the Acadian French to swear allegiance to the British Government. He returned again to England about 1731. During the early years he evidently was an active and responsible governor. After 1731 his interest in the province was much reduced. Because of absences and laterally, waning interest, the roles of those acting for the Governor were greatly enhanced. They were: John Doucett, (1717–1725); Lawrence Armstrong, (1725–1739); Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Cosby
Alexander Cosby ( c. 1685–1742) was born in Ireland and had a younger sister who married Richard Philipps, governor of Nova Scotia and a military man. Through this connection, Cosby was appointed major in the 40th regiment and was stationed in Nova Scotia around 1721. He looked to be appointed lieutenant governor in 1725 but the appointment went to Lawrence Armstrong. Cosby served on the Nova Scotia Council. This was a time when the governor was often absent as was the case with Philipps. Cosby refused to follow orders given by Armstrong and also was appointed lieutenant governor of Annapolis Royal in 1727 by Philipps to succeed John Doucett John Doucett (Doucette) (died November 19, 1726) was probably of French descent although he did not speak the language and was likely born in England. He was a career military man and, from 1702 on, received several promotions. He was appointed .... He tried to become Governor the same time as John Adams (merchant). It appears that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1727 In Canada
Events from the year 1727 in Canada. Incumbents * French Monarch: Louis XV * British and Irish Monarch: George I (died June 11),Gibbs, G. C. (September 2004; online edn, January 2006"George I (1660–1727)" ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, . Retrieved 30 July 2007 (subscription required). George II (starting June 11) Governors *Governor General of New France: Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois * Colonial Governor of Louisiana: Pierre Dugué de Boisbriand then Étienne Perier *Governor of Nova Scotia: Lawrence Armstrong * Governor of Placentia: Samuel Gledhill Events Births * January 2 - James Wolfe, British Army officer (died 1759) * February 7 - Charles Deschamps de Boishébert et de Raffetot, military (died 1797) * March 23 - Philippe-François de Rastel de Rocheblave, soldier, businessman and political figure in Lower Canada (died 1802) Deaths * November 10 - Alphonse de Tonty, officer (born 1659) * December 26 - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Gannes-Cosby House
The de Gannes-Cosby House in the Annapolis Royal Historic District is the List of oldest buildings in Canada, oldest wood framed building in Canada. It is also the world's oldest existing building in the Acadians, Acadian style. It was built in 1708 in Canada, 1708 by :fr:Louis_de_Gannes_de_Falaise, Major Louis-Joseph de Gannes de Falaise, a French nobility, French nobleman and officer stationed at the Canada (New France), French colony of Port-Royal (Acadia), Port Royal in what is today the province of Nova Scotia. The house is built on the foundations of an earlier house destroyed during the 1707 Siege of Port Royal (1707), Siege of Port Royal. The core house was a simple wattle and daub construction, but has since been covered in Wood shingle, wooden shingles and enlarged in the 19th and 20th centuries. It has been designated as a National Historic Sites of Canada, National Historic Site and is part of the Annapolis Royal Historic District. History In 1708, Louis de Gannes de F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlantic, North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and List of islands of France, many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean, giving it Exclusive economic zone of France, one of the largest discontiguous exclusive economic zones in the world. Metropolitan France shares borders with Belgium and Luxembourg to the north; Germany to the northeast; Switzerland to the east; Italy and Monaco to the southeast; Andorra and Spain to the south; and a maritime border with the United Kingdom to the northwest. Its metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea. Its Regions of France, eighteen integral regions—five of which are overseas—span a combined area of and hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
