Charles Fort

Charles Fort is a National Historic Site of Canada in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia.

Nova Scotia · Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia · location approximate

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Scots Fort A group of about 70 Scottish settlers began a colony here in 1629, eight years after King James I granted `Nova Scotia' to Sir William Alexander. Led by Alexander's son, the Scots built a small fort, the remains of which lie beneath Fort Anne. Despite many deaths during the first winter, the surviving colonists thrived on agriculture, fishing, and trade with the Mi'kmaq. Most returned to Great Britain in 1632 after France reacquired the region by treaty. Although the colonization attempt was short-lived, the province of Nova Scotia owes its name, flag, and coat of arms to this early Scottish settlement.

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Fort des Écossais En 1629, le comte de Stirling, à qui le roi Jacques 1er avait concédé la «Nouvelle Écosse», envoya son fils, sir William Alexander, coloniser son fief. Guidé jusqu'ici par Claude de la Tour, ancien colon de Port-Royal, Alexander fonda sa colonie et établit un nouveau fort près de l'ancien poste français. Trois ans plus tard, la colonie fut rendue à la France et les survivants furent rapatriés. Le souvenir de ce premier établissement écossais persista, puisque sur les cartes des XVII e et XVIIIe siècles, it portait encore le nom de «fort des Écossais» ou de Scotch Fort.

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