![]() ![]() Military dependency upon Britain and cheap defence were foundation stones of Canada. seaboard from bases at Halifax, Bermuda, and Jamaica that ultimately secured Canada from American Manifest Destiny during crises in the 1830s, 1840s, 1850s, and 1860s. It was the menace the Royal Navy posed to the U.S. Yet, the Royal Navy turned back an American invasion of Canada in 1775-76, and again prevented the conquest of the remaining British North American colonies when the United States repeatedly invaded in 1812-14. Britain’s own American colonies were able to secure their independence in 1783 because a European alliance led by France temporarily achieved the advantage over the Royal Navy. Britain was able to seize France’s colonies in North America during the Seven Years’ War because the Royal Navy’s predominance in the Atlantic allowed the British to mass their forces for the assaults on the main French strongholds of Louisbourg in 1758 and Quebec in 1759, while cutting off New France from reinforcements. The empire owed its creation and expansion to Britain’s Royal Navy, the world’s most powerful from the late seventeenth century until the beginning of the 1940s. The paradox arose from Canada’s development as a part of the British Empire. ![]() The Post Master, Head Post Office at any of the undermentioned places. Halifax, N.S., Victoria and Esquimalt, B.C., The Officer Commanding the Naval Training Establishment. Full Particulars can be Obtained by Personal or Written Application to Any of the Following: Ottawa, the Department of Naval Service. Officers’ Mess – Stewards and cooks, under the age of 28, must engage to serve for 5 years. Must be under the age of 28 years on entry. Trades – A Few Vacancies for Engine Room Artificers, Joiners, Carpenters, Blacksmiths, Plumbers, Painters, Coopers, Armourers, Electricians. Undergo two years of course of training at naval training establishment. Seaman Class Boys – Age for entry, 15 – 17. Only Strong, Healthy and Well Educated Men and Boys are Required and They Must Be of Good Character. ![]() The Canadian Navy Presents Great Attractions to Men and Boys. ![]()
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