Nova Scotia is a Canadian province located in Canada's Maritimes. The region was initially occupied by Mi'kmaq. The colonial history of Nova Scotia includes the present-day Maritime Provinces and the
Siege of Saint John (1645) – d'Aulnay defeats La Tour in Acadia
Marker commemorating the Dutch conquest of Acadia (1674), which they renamed New Holland. This is the spot where Jurriaen Aernoutsz buried a bottle at the capital of Acadia, Fort Pentagouet, Castine, Maine
Duc d'Anville Expedition: Action between HMS Nottingham and the Mars.
Siege of Louisbourg (1745) by Peter Monamy
Military history of Canada
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The military history of Canada spans centuries of conflicts within the country, as well as international engagements involving the Canadian military. The Indigenous nations of Canada engaged in confli
Ceremonial Guard stand watch over Canada's national memorial, The Response, with the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the foreground.
Indigenous weaponry on display at the Canadian Museum of History
Iroquois warriors attack a fort defended by a Franco-Indigenous force at the Battle of Long Sault, 1660
Governor General Louis de Buade de Frontenac with First Nation allies, c. 1690s