European fishermen could have bred their dogs with the native dogs found on the island– perhaps a cross with the Great Pyrenees. Interestingly, there is a legend that the Viking Leif Erikson was accompanied by a large black dog when he landed on the coast of Newfoundland, over 1000 years ago. How were Newfoundland dogs […]
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Where Was The Newfoundland Regiment Stationed And Why Was It A Strategically Difficult Position?
The Newfoundland Regiment was stationed in trenches near the French village of Beaumont Hamel, which lay behind German lines. It was a strategically difficult position. The German front lines were about 300 to 500 metres away, down a grassy slope and heavily guarded by barbed wire entanglements. What happened to the Newfoundland Regiment in the […]
What Did John Cabot Do To Discover Newfoundland?
John Cabot’s ship, the Matthew, sailed from Bristol with a crew of 18 in 1497. After a month at sea, he landed and took the area in the name of King Henry VII. Cabot had reached one of the northern capes of Newfoundland. His sailors were able to catch huge numbers of cod simply by […]
Did Newfoundland Fight At Vimy Ridge?
The Newfoundland Regiment On 9 April 1917, as the Canadian Corps surged over Vimy Ridge north of Arras, British Third Army attacked eastward from Arras, only a few miles away from Vimy Ridge. The Newfoundland Regiment formed part of that force. What Canadian divisions fought at Vimy Ridge? The main combatants were the four divisions […]
What Happened To The Newfoundland Regiment?
On 26 August 1919, the Royal Newfoundland Regiment was officially disbanded. In 1949, the Royal Newfoundland Regiment was revived as a reserve infantry regiment with the Royal Canadian Infantry Corps. Today it consists of two battalions: 1st Battalion in St. What happened to the Newfoundland Regiment in the Battle of Somme? The opening of the […]
How Many Canadians And Newfoundlanders Were Killed In World War I?
More than 650,000 Canadians and Newfoundlanders served in this war, then called The Great War. More than 66,000 of our service members gave their lives and more than 172,000 were wounded. How many Newfoundlanders died in the First World War? Heavy Losses. Newfoundlanders and Labradorians sustained high fatality and casualty rates during the First World […]
Is Newfoundland A Dialect?
Newfoundland English is a term referring to any of several accents and dialects of Atlantic Canadian English found in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. How many dialects are in Newfoundland? The province was divided into 10 different dialect zones and, within each, a pair of communities was selected. What language does Newfoundland speak? The […]
Where Was The Newfoundland Regiment Stationed?
The Newfoundland Regiment was stationed in trenches near the French village of Beaumont Hamel, which lay behind German lines. Where did the Newfoundland Regiment train? The second contingent and subsequent recruits followed a training routine that was similar to the First Five Hundred’s. They did preliminary training in St. John’s and then spent several weeks […]
Where Did The Newfoundland Regiment First See Action?
Beaumont-Hamel. It would be on the first day of the Battle of the Somme—near the village of Beaumont-Hamel in northern France—that the Newfoundland Regiment would enter the action. Where did the Newfoundland Regiment see action prior to being sent to the Western Front? Where did the Newfoundland Regiment see action prior to being sent to […]
Why Should I Go To Newfoundland?
The reasons to visit Newfoundland are endless, especially if you love beautiful scenery. The unique landscape here creates hundreds of places to visit in Newfoundland, from hiking trails with beautiful ocean views to fjords and marine preserves populated by puffins and massive whales. What is special about Newfoundland? Newfoundland and Labrador has a reputation for […]