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Scottish Colony at Port Royal, Nova Scotia

When
1629
Where
Charles Fort / Annapolis Royal
Episodes
1

In 1629, William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling, established a brief Scottish colony at Port Royal, Nova Scotia, sending his son and settlers to found Charles Fort. This settlement, based on a 1621 royal charter, provided the foundation for subsequent Scottish claims to the region.

Episodes

  1. July 28, 1629 · Charles Fort / Annapolis RoyalFounding of Charles Fort

    Scottish settlers establish Charles Fort at Port Royal.

Background and detail

Settlement Establishment. On July 28, 1629, Alexander dispatched a ship carrying his son William Alexander and seventy Scottish settlers. They established the first incarnation of 'New Scotland' at Charles Fort, located at present-day Annapolis Royal on the site of the future Fort Anne.

People involved

Sources

  1. Port-Royal (Acadia) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
  2. William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13

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