First English colony attempt in Newfoundland fails

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The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.1.1: Canadian Writing and Culture (Anglophone): Colonial and The Nineteenth Century, 1783-1900.
Vol. editors: Glen Nichols (Mount Allison University), Wendy Roy (University of Saskatchewan), Denis Salter (McGill University), Karis Shearer (University of British Columbia), Cynthia Sugars (University of Ottawa)

Domains

Colonialism and colonisation

Dates

Date of occurrence 1583-08-05

Places

Canada (Location)
United Kingdom (Involved)

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Sir Humphrey Gilbert attempts unsuccessfully to establish an English colony in Newfoundland. On 9th September, in the course of the voyage home to Britain, he drowns in turbulent seas, with the loss of his ship The Squirrel.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "First English colony attempt in Newfoundland fails". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 January 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=401, accessed 25 April 2024.]

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