1713 in Canada
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Template:Short description Template:More citations needed Template:Year in Canada Template:History of Canada Events from the year 1713 in Canada.
Incumbents
Governors
- Governor General of New France: Philippe de Rigaud Vaudreuil
- Colonial Governor of Louisiana: Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville then Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac
- Governor of Nova Scotia: Francis Nicholson
- Governor of Plaisance: Philippe Pastour de Costebelle
Events
- The Treaty of Utrecht. The French cede Newfoundland and the Hudson Bay region. They retain Cape Breton Island and Île Saint-Jean (Prince Edward Island).[3]
- Treaty of Utrecht cedes French Acadia, Newfoundland, Hudson Bay and the "country of the Iroquois" to England.
- The Treaty of Utrecht ends Queen Anne's War, confirming British possession of Hudson Bay, Newfoundland and Acadia (except Île-Royale Cape Breton Island). France starts building Fortress Louisbourg near the eastern tip of Île-Royale.
Births
- Jean Baptiste de La Vérendrye born September 3, the eldest son of Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye (died 1736).
- Michel Bénard, councillor of the conseil souverain.
Deaths
There were no relevant deaths during this year in Canada.
References
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