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Fort Anne
Fort Anne which is
located on the Bay of Fundy on the west side of Nova
Scotia was one of the earliest European settlements in
Canada. Established by the French and serving as the
headquarters of operations in Nova Scotia, it quickly
became a focal point of conflict between the French and
English. The fortifications are a typical Vauban design
with a star shaped layout which allowed overlapping fire
on anyone approaching the fort.
The first fort
built on the site was constructed when Scottish
colonists attempted to establish a colony in 1629 and
built Fort Charles, named after the King. The Fort and
area reverted back to French control in the 1630's due
to peace agreements. The leader of the French forces
which occupied the area, Charles de menou d'Aulnay,
order the first French fort built which were succeeded
by two ad hoc additions and finally the earthen work
fort that occupies the location today which was built in
1702.
When the War of
Spanish Succession flared up, the fort was captured by
the British in 1710 and their occupation of the fort and
area were confirmed when the treaty of Utrecht was
signed. This remained the centre of British military,
and civil power until 1749 when Halifax was built on the
east coast of the province.
In 1755 the garrison
of the Fort were ordered to organize and support the
expulsion of the Acadian population in the area. During
the American Revolution and the War of 1812, he fort saw
little action and was renamed Fort Anne. It slowly
became a run down outpost and in 1917, due to local
lobbying, it was named became the first National
Historic Site in Canada.
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