1710 in Canada
Events from the year 1710 in Canada. Incumbents French Monarch: Louis XIV British and Irish Monarch: Anne Governors Governor General of New France: Philippe de Rigaud Vaudreuil Colonial Governor of Louisiana: Daniel d'Auger de Subercase Governor of Nova Scotia: Samuel Vetch Governor of Plaisance: Philippe Pastour de Costebelle Events The English recapture Acadia, this time permanently, and rename it Nova Scotia. Francis Nicholson captures Port Royal for England. The English take Port Royal and name it Annapolis Royal. Three Mohawk chiefs and one Mahican are received in Queen Anne's court in England as the Four Kings of the New World. Births October 7 - François-Josué de la Corne Dubreuil, a soldier and trader. (died 1753) July 23 - Jonathan Belcher, lawyer, chief justice, and lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia (died 1776) Historical documents Squadron of Royal Navy ships and transports with 2,000 troops takes Port Royal from French garrison Speaking to Queen Anne in London, Mohican and Kanien’kéhà:ka chiefs request conquest of Canada for their better hunting and trade Haudenosaunee "inconstant in their Tempers, crafty, timorous, but quick of Apprehension, and very ingenious in their Way" (Note: stereotypes) Governor Dudley says taking Canada and Nova Scotia will capture naval stores