1749 in Canada

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See also: 1748 in Canada, other events of 1749, 1750 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.

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[edit] Events

• Halifax, capital of Nova Scotia, is founded by British General Edward Cornwallis to counter French presence at Louisbourg.
• La Vérendrye was awarded the cross of Saint Louis, in honour of his career.

[edit] Deaths

• Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye on December 5