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  Nova Scotia, Canada  

Other versions of this location:
Nova Scotia, British America
Acadie, Nouvelle-France

 


State/Province : Latitude: 44.953916016433055, Longitude: -63.23486328124999

Nova Scotia, Canada Links

History of Nova Scotia
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations



Nova Scotia, Canada Timeline

1638
11 Jun:  The Earthquake of 1638 occurs bringing terror to the Colonies.WO-BC USGS
1689
17 May:  King William's War; England declares war on France which lasts until the signing of the Treaty of Ryswick.HoMA MB
1691
7 Oct:  Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth Colony, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, Maine, and parts of Nova Scotia become the Province of Massachusetts Bay by royal charter.MAArchive
1697
20 Sep:  The Treaty of Ryswick settles the Nine Years War and ends hostilities in America, although that wouldn't happen for another two months.Jacobite theMet
1702
4 May:  Queen Anne's War: English Colonies vs France 1702-1713.CB CWCT
1722
25 Jul:  Dummer's War.GoogleBooks UMaine
1744
15 Mar:  King George's War: French Colonies vs Great Britain 1744-1748, ended by the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle.UoP F&IWS
1758
27 Jul:  British and colonial forces defeat French and Canadian forces at the Battle of Louisbourg in Nova Scotia.BB CTHist
1812
19 Aug:  USS Constitution captures HMS Guerriere in a battle off the coast of Nova Scotia earning the nickname "Old Ironsides".USNavy MM
1867
1 Jul:  Three British colonies merged to form the country of Canada. CNN
1888
11 Mar:  The Great Blizzard of March 1888 or the Great White Hurricane, hits the northeastern United States.HI LoC
1917
6 Dec:  The Mont-Blanc, a French munitions ship, explodes in Halifax, Nova Scotia harbor after a collision, killing over 1800, injuring 9000 and entirely obliterating parts of the city.SIMag CanGeo
1991
30 Oct:  The "Perfect Storm" hits the North Atlantic.NPS Weather