Castle Hill

Castle Hill (HM1HVF)

Location: Freshwater, Newfoundland and Lab A0B 1W0 Division No. 1
Country: Canada
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N 47° 15.086', W 53° 58.341'

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Castle Hill
National Historic Site of Canada


By 1600, France and England dominated the European migratory fisheries to Newfoundland. Small-scale English settlements began in 1610, and in 1662 France established the royal colony of Plaisance to secure its fisheries and check English expansion along the south coast.

Plaisance, 1662-1713


For the first three decades of the colony's existence, its defences received little attention. War between England and France led to the construction of newer and better defences. In 1692, defence works on Castle Hill were instrumental in repelling an English naval attack. Between 1696 and 1709, forces from Plaisance conducted destructive raids on English fishing settlements. By the Treaty of Utrecht (1713), France recognized British sovereignty over Newfoundland. Most of the residents of Plaisance moved to Louisbourg on Ile Royale (Cape Breton Island) or returned to France.

Placentia, 1713-1811


After Britain took possession of Plaisance it was renamed Placentia. During the long peace after Utrecht, Placentia's defences were generally neglected and the the works on Castle Hill went to ruin. In the summer of 1762, when French forces temporarily occupied St. John's, Fort Royal was upgraded. After 1763, Placentia's status declined in favor of St. John's, and in 1811 the few remaining troops in the Placentia garrison were removed to St. John's.

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Lieu Historique National du Canada
Castle Hill


En 1600, la France et l'Angleterre dominaient la pêche migratoire européenne pratiquée a Terre-Neuve. En 1610, les Anglais ont amorcé de timides tentatives de colonisation; de leur côte, les Français fondaient en 1662 une colonie royale à Plaisance pour protéger leurs activités de pêche et limiter l'expansion anglaise sur la côte sud.

Plaisance, de 1662 à 1713


Durant les trois premières décennies de la colonie, on a quelque peu négligé sa défense. C'est la guerre entre la France et l'Angleterre qui a stimulé la construction de meilleurs ouvrages. Les fortifications de Castle Hill ont permis de repousser en 1692 une attaque navale de Anglais. Entre 1696 et 1709, des forces parties de Plaisance ont mené des raids dévastateurs contre les installations des pêche anglaises. En signant le traité d'Utrecht en 1713, la France reconnaissait la souveraineté britannique sur Terre-Neuve. La plupart des habitants de Plaisance déménagèrent à Louisbourg, sur l'Isle-Royale (île du Cap-Breton), ou rentrèrent en France.

Placentia, de 1713 à 1811


En prenant possession de Plaisance, la Grande-Bretagne rebaptisait la ville Placentia. Durant la longue paix subséquente au traité d'Utrecht, les défenses de Placentia furent négligées et les fortifications de Castle Hill se dégradèrent. Durant l'été 1762, après que les Français se furent emparés de St. John's et l'eurent occupé quelque temps le fort Royal fut amélioré. Après 1763, la place de Placentia s'atténua au profit de St. John's et, en 1811, les quelques soldats de la garnison de Placentia furent rapatriés à St. John's.
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Date Added Monday, November 17th, 2014 at 1:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)22T E 275095 N 5237391
Decimal Degrees47.25143333, -53.97235000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 47° 15.086', W 53° 58.341'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds47° 15' 5.16" N, 53° 58' 20.46" W
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near Castle Hill Rd, Freshwater Newfoundland and Lab A0B 1W0, CA
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