State
New France
area colonized by France in North America
- This boundary
- 1534–1763
- Founded
- 1534
- Ended
- 1763
- Capital
- Quebec City
- Government
- absolute monarchy
- Languages
- French
- Succeeded by
- Acadia
Overview
New France was the territory colonized by France in mainland North America, beginning with the exploration of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New France to Great Britain and Spain in 1763 under the Treaty of Paris.
Records (13)
- 1635–1654 — Acadian Civil WarWar
- 1654 — English Invasion of AcadiaInvasion
- 1687 — Battle of GanondaganBattle · France, Indian allies ▸ Iroquois
- 1688–1697 — King William's WarWar
- 1703 — Battle of AyubaleBattle · English South Carolina, Indian Allies ▸ Spanish Florida
- 1740 — Chickasaw Campaign of 1739Campaign
- 1754–1763 — French and Indian WarWar
- 1756–1763 — Seven Years' WarWar
- 1756 — Battle of Fort BullBattle · France, New France, Indian Allies ▸ United Kingdom, New York
- 1759 — Battle of the Plains of AbrahamBattle
- 1760 — Battle of Sainte-FoyBattle
- 1760–1763 — Conquest of 1759-1760Campaign
- 1760 — Battle of RestigoucheNaval battle
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