Charles Cornwallis Cornwallis, 1st1749
Halifax is founded in Nova Scotia to rival the French port of Louisburg. Cornwallis names Halifax after the Earl of Halifax
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Halifax is founded in Nova Scotia to rival the French port of Louisburg. Cornwallis names Halifax after the Earl of Halifax
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