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	Courland colonization of the Americas - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The Duchy of Courland was the smallest nation to colonize the Americas with a short-lived colony in Tobago during the 1654–1659, and again 1660–1689.
		Courland was established as a Duchy in 1561, a fief of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, in modern Latvia.
		Courland colonization of the Americas, Governors of New Courland (Tobago), Reference, Colonization of the Americas, Tobago, History of Latvia, History of Lithuania and History of Poland (1569–1795).
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	Courland colonization of the Americas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Duchy of Courland was the smallest nation to colonize the Americas with a short-lived colony in Tobago during the 1654–1659, and again 1660–1689.
		Courland was established as a Duchy in 1561, a fief of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, in the modern Latvia.
		Courland officially yielded New Courland on 11 December 1659.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Courland_colonization_of_the_Americas (731 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Courland colonization of the Americas
		The German colonization of the Americas consisted of a failed attempt to settle Venezuela in the 16th century.
		The Swedish colonization of the Americas consisted of a 17th century settlement on the Delaware River in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, and possessions in the Caribbean during the 18th and 19th century.
		Courland is drained by nearly one hundred rivers, of which only three, the Daugava, the Lielupe (Aa) and the Venta (Windau), are navigable.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Courland-colonization-of-the-Americas (2100 words)

	Courland at AllExperts
		Courland's northeastern boundary was the river Daugava (Dvina), which separated it from the districts of Latgale (part of Vitebsk province in the times of Imperial Russia) and Livonia.
		To the north, Courland's boundary was the Gulf of Riga.
		Courland during World War II At the start of Operation Barbarossa in 1941, Courland, along with the rest of the Baltic area belonging to the Soviet Union, was overrun by Army Group North headed by Field Marshal Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb.
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	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Courland colonization of the Americas
		The Dutch settlers on the island surrounded Fort James and forced Hubert de Beveren, Governor of the Courlanders, to surrender.
		Courland officially yielded New Courland on 11 December 1659.
		The Courland Monument near Courland Bay commemorates the Duchy's settlements.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Courland_colonization_of_the_Americas (618 words)

	British colonization of the Americas - Medicow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		European colonization of the Americas British colonization of the Americas Danish colonization of the Americas Dutch colonization of the Americas New Netherland French colonization of the Americas New...
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		Courland colonization The Duchy of Courland was the smallest nation to colonize the Americas with a short-lived colony in Tobago during the 1654–1659, and again 1660–1689.
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	EUROPEAN COLONIZATION OF THE AMERICAS : Encyclopedia Entry
		The population loss and the cultural chaos and political collapses it caused greatly facilitated both colonization of the land and conquest of the native civilizations.
		Early European colonies in North America include Spanish Florida, the English settlements in Virginia and New England, French settlements in Quebec and Louisiana, and Dutch settlements in New Netherlands.
		The first phase of European activity in the Americas began with the Atlantic Ocean crossings of Christopher Columbus (1492-1500), sponsored by Spain, whose original attempt was to find a new route to India and China, known as "the Indies".
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	British Colonization of The Americas Encyclopedia Article @ UltraTopSecret.com (Ultra Top Secret) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		The English were one of the most important colonizers of the Americas and their American Empire came to rival the Spanish American colonies in extent.
		The Kingdom of England established colonies along the east coast of North America, from Newfoundland in the north, to as far as Florida in the south.
		Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Saint Vincent was colonized in 1762.
	www.ultratopsecret.com /encyclopedia/British_colonization_of_the_Americas (1327 words)

	Swedish colonization of the Americas - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The Swedish colonization of the Americas consisted of a 17th century settlement on the Delaware River in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, and possessions in the Caribbean during the 18th and 19th century.
		Finns left to America especially from outlying regions of Savo and Kainuu, where slash and burn agriculture was a way of life for many, and people were used to live as pioneers in wilderness.
		They were later conquered by the Dutch, who perceived the presence of Swedish colonists in North America as a threat to their interests in the New Netherlands colony.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Swedish_colonization_of_the_Americas (264 words)

	European colonization of the Americas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		The first colonizations were expeditions organized by nations, later colonization was often done by individuals fleeing poverty and religious persecution in Europe.
		Altogether, there was a strong pull at the beginning of the colonial period to come to America for its possible imperial riches; the truth was that these riches were sparse.
		Other groups of colonists came to America searching for either an asylum to practice a religion without persecution or a refuge to begin a new and holier settlement where complete theological agreement could be found.
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	COURLAND FACTS AND INFORMATION
		Courland (Latvian: ''Kurzeme'', German: ''Kurland'', Polish: ''Kurlandia'', Latin: ''Curonia / Couronia'') is a historical Baltic province now part of Latvia.
		Courland was also involved into this war, but did not suffer severe damage.
		Colonel-General Heinz Guderian, the Chief of the German General Staff, insisted to Adolf Hitler that the troops in Courland should be evacuated by sea and used for the defense of the Reich.
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	Paradox Interactive Forums - Courland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		Location: EU The Duchy of Courland was the smallest nation to colonize the Americas with a short-lived colony in Tobago from 1654 to 1659.
		The Duchy of Courland was the smallest nation to colonize the Americas with a short-lived colony in Tobago from 1654 to 1659.
		Courland officially claimed the island until 1748 (and was appointing formal “governors” for the island even until 1795 — the time of the annexation of the duchy).
	forum.paradoxplaza.com /forum/showthread.php?t=201863 (4121 words)

	Courland - Definition, explanation
		In Imperial Russia Courland was bounded on the northeast by the river Daugava, separating it from the districts of Vitebsk and Livonia; on the north by the Gulf of Riga, on the west by the Baltic Sea, and on the south by the Prussian province of East Prussia and the Russian district of Kovno.
		The Mitau plain divided Courland into two parts, of which the western was fertile and thickly inhabited, except in the north, while the eastern was less fertile and thinly inhabited.
		After World War I, Courland became a part of the newly formed nation of Latvia only to be conquered by the USSR, then Germany, and then the USSR again during World War II.
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	English colonization of the Americas - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		British colonization of the Americas began in the late 16th century.
		The British were one of the most important colonizers of the Americas and their American Empire came to rival the Spanish American colonies in extent.
		The English established colonies along the east coast of North America, from Newfoundland in the north, to as far as Florida in the south.
	www.scientificgrid.com /mediawiki/index.php/British_colonisation_of_the_Americas (1698 words)

	iqexpand.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		Spanish conquest and colonization of the Americas began with the arrival in...
		In 1492, the European colonization of the Americas began with the voyage of Christopher Columbus, in command of the Nina, Pinta and the Santa Maria.
		European colonization of the Americas British colonization of the Americas Danish colonization of the Americas Dutch...
	european_colonization_of_the_americas.iqexpand.com /index.php?title=European_colonization_of_the_americas&action=edit (414 words)

	Courland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		The Duchy of Courland and Semigallia was a semi-independent duchy that existed from 1561 until 1795, encompassing the areas of Courland and Semigallia.
		From the time of the Northern Crusades in the early 13th century, most of Courland was owned by nobles descended from the German invaders.
		At the start of Operation Barbarossa in 1941, Courland, along with the rest of the Baltic area belonging to the Soviet Union, was overrun by Army Group North headed by Field Marshal Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb.
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	Courland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		Kurland, Courland, Couronia, Curonia, or Kurzeme is a former Baltic province of the Teutonic Order state in Livonia (ca.
		Courland during World War II At the start of Operation Barbarossa in 1941, Courland, along with the rest of the Baltic area belonging to the Soviet Union, was overrun by Army Group North headed by Field Marshal Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb.
		They were senselessly stuck there; the Red Army naturally did not pay attention to them because the Soviets were putting forth all their men and weapons into the attacks on East Prussia, Silesia, Pomerania, and ultimately Berlin.
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		Europeans have asserted that these millions of Indigenous Peoples of North America on the east coast are dead or were murdered by European diseases and the rest migrated to the west coast.
		The Indigenous Peoples of North America ceased teaching their children who they were, in order to save their lives from this tragic holocaust.
		The Blacks-Americans (Indigenous Peoples of North America) have gone through the greatest holocaust in the world, the greatest lie in the world and are still going through it, as now they are foreigners/refugees in their own land.
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	Courland Colonization of the Americas-- North Carolina Genealogy - Avery J. Parker
		Courland Colonization of the Americas-- North Carolina Genealogy - Avery J. Parker
		The island was abandoned from March 1683 – June 1686, and, in May 1690, shortly after the island was sold by Courland the previous year, the Courlanders permanently left Tobago, although absentee governors would continue to be appointed until 1795.
		This entry was posted on Thursday, August 4th, 2005 at 1:30 pm and is filed under Historical References, Colonization.
	www.northcarolinagenealogy.net /2005/08/04/courland-colonization-of-the-americas (742 words)

	English colonization of the Americas - Encyklopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		Colonies were established in North, Central and South America and in the Caribbean, and a protectorate was established in Hawaii.
		The small part of the Hudson Bay drainage which is south of the 49th parallel went to the United States in 1818.
		Great Britain also colonised the west coast of North America, notably the Oregon Country, jointly with the United States from 1818 to 1846.
	en.science24.org /w,English_colonization_of_the_Americas (1739 words)

	Russian colonization of the Americas - QuickSeek Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		After the discovery of northern Alaska by Ivan Fedorov in 1732, and the Aleutian Islands, southern Alaska, and northwestern shores of North America in 1741 during the Russian exploration conducted by Vitus Bering and Aleksei Chirikov, it took 50 years until the founding of the first Russian colony in Alaska in 1784 by Grigory Shelikhov.
		The Russian-American Company was formed in 1799 by Nikolay Rezanov for the purpose of hunting sea otters for their fur.
		A hundred-pound bell was unearthed in an orange grove near Mission San Fernando Rey de España in 1920.
	encyclopedia.quickseek.com /index.php/Russian_colonization_of_the_Americas (362 words)

	COURLAND COLONIZATION INFO AND TIPS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		The small wealthy former Baltic German Duchy of Courland (Kurland in German) took a modest part in European colonialism, in West Africa and the Caribean.
		The colonies were lost when neighbouring nations took advantage of Courland during the Northern Wars, when Duke Jacob was held captive by the Swedish army (1658-60).
		However, Tobago was returned to Courland, but the duchy abandoned it in 1666.
	www.ihabits.com /Courland_colonization (280 words)

	Courland colonization of the Americas - WikiLeasing.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		The 'Duchy of Courland' was the amallest nation to colonize the Americas with a short-lived colony in Tobago during the 1654–1659, and again 1660–1689.
		Then Courland's attention shifted and in 1651 the Duchy gained its first successful colony but in Africa, on S. Andrews Island in the Gambia River and they established Fort Jacob there.
		Courland fficially yielded New Courland on 11 December 1659.
	www.wikileasing.com /17/Courland_colonization_of_the_Americas.html (705 words)

	Scottish Colonization Of The Americas - Scottish Colonization Of The Americas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		Scottish Colonization Of The Americas - Scottish Colonization Of The Americas
		Scottish colonization of the Americas consisted of a number of failed or abandoned Scottish settlements in North America, a colony at Darien, Panama and a number of wholly or largely Scottish settlements made after the Acts of Union 1707.
		Although it is alleged that Henry Sinclair, 1st Earl of Orkney a Scottish nobleman explored North America in the 14th century, the first documented Scottish settlement in the Americas was of Nova Scotia in 1621.
	college.bloggerus.com /Scottish_colonization_of_the_Americas (1635 words)

	Colonization-- North Carolina Genealogy - Avery J. Parker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		The Vikings, or Norse, explored and settled areas of the North Atlantic, including the northeast fringes of North America, beginning in the 10th century of the common era.
		Large portions of it involved the colonization of the Americas.
		After the discovery of northern Alaska by Ivan Fedorov in 1732, and the Aleutian Islands, southern Alaska, and north-western shores of North America in 1741 during the Russian exploration conducted by Vitus Bering and Aleksei Chirikov, it took fifty years until the founding of the first Russian colony in Alaska in 1784 by Grigory Shelikhov.
	www.northcarolinagenealogy.net /category/historical-references/colonization (539 words)

	Courland colonization of the Americas: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		The Duchy of Courland (Courland, kurland, couronia, or curonia, a former baltic province of the teutonic knightsteutonic...)
		Courland was established as a Duchy in 1561, Exception Handler: No article summary found.
		The Duchy of Courland was a focus of interest for both Sweden (A Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula)
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		There had also been some short lived attempts at colonisation before this, but the empire itself began in 1883 and ended with the Treaty of Versailles at the end of World War I in 1919.
		There was an attempt to colonise an area which is part of Venezuela in the sixteenth century by the Augsburg banking families of Anton and Bartholomeus Welser.
		Many Germans in the late 19th century viewed colonial acquisitions as a true indication of having achieved nationhood, and the demand for prestigious colonies went hand-in-hand with dreams of a High Seas Fleet, which would become reality and be perceived as a threat by the United Kingdom.
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