More Europeans at the end of the 15th century were engaged in fishing than in any other occupation except farming.

The basic characteristics of the migratory fishery did not change very much in the 300 years of its existence.

Information about the Seven Years War, the long-expected war that broke out in May 1756.

This first episode in the long contest between England and France is also known as King William's War, and as the War of the Grand Alliance.

The American Revolutionary War that occurred bewteen 1775 and 1783 had a significant impact on Newfoundland fisheries and society.

Coming so soon after the massive market collapse of the late 1780s, the Anglo-French wars had a devastating effect on the migratory fishery.

France and England - later Great Britain - were at war, on and off, from 1689 to 1815.

There were no garrisoned fortifications on the Island until France established its colony at Plaisance (Placentia) in 1662.

An article on Newfoundland's involment in the war between Britain and France which, with only minor interruption, lasted from 1793 until 1815

The Napoleonic wars did not cause much damage to Newfoundland. France was in no position to carry on warfare overseas because of the French Revolution.

The quarrel between Great Britain and its North American colonies had been brewing for some time, but no one expected a revolt to break out in 1775.

It would be misleading to assume that the revolution had no ill-effect on the fisheries.