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201:Fort Edward
184:(1753) and
171:began when
115:In use
1391:Categories
975:Centennial
965:Blackville
960:Beech Hill
885:Boishébert
855:Val Comeau
548:2018-11-10
398:References
355:Commanders
267:blockhouse
259:Louisbourg
86:Designated
1187:Provinces
1060:Sackville
1040:Richelieu
990:Irishtown
905:Fort Howe
850:Sugarloaf
820:Mactaquac
805:Anchorage
243:warehouse
182:Lunenburg
118:1751-1756
30:, Canada
1339:Category
1266:Montreal
1234:Kingston
1229:Hamilton
1204:Manitoba
1075:Victoria
1010:Mapleton
970:Carleton
632:See also
253:between
188:(1754).
1299:Nunavut
1249:Toronto
1239:Niagara
1224:Ontario
1194:Alberta
1119:Museums
1005:Kiwanis
941:more...
861:more...
840:Oak Bay
786:more...
510:(1752).
282:portage
177:Halifax
1320:France
1261:Quebec
1244:Ottawa
1085:Wilmot
995:Irving
624:, and
302:Canada
286:France
271:cannon
263:Québec
1304:Yukon
1096:parks
1030:Odell
775:Fundy
249:as a
107:Built
622:CHIN
261:and
257:and
110:1751
89:1920
51:Fort
48:Type
757:in
618:CMA
230:).
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