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Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is a province on the Atlantic coast of Canada, originally part of French Acadia. Britain acquired it from France in the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713, along with Gibraltar, Hudson Bay and the asiento. These gains marked an important stage in the growth of the British Empire.

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Mentioned in 3 profiles

British EmpireFoundation CanadaFoundation, Summary Kingdom of Great BritainMilitary

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Colony of Nova Scotia Colony of Cape Breton Island

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Nova Scotia. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nova-scotia
MLA: “Nova Scotia.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nova-scotia. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Nova Scotia.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nova-scotia.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Nova Scotia’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nova-scotia (Accessed: ).

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