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The Troupes de la marine served in Canada during the period 1683–1715. The Marines were first sent to Canada in 1683 after an upsurge of Iroquois hostilities...

de la Marine were transferred to the French Army and renamed Troupes coloniales from 1900 - 1960 See also: French Marines in Canada, 1683-1715 Troupes...

The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF; French: Forces armées canadiennes, FAC) are the unified military forces of Canada, including land, sea, and air commands...

of New France consisted of a mix of regular soldiers from the French Army (Carignan-Salières Regiment) and French Navy (Troupes de la marine, later Compagnies...

The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN; French: Marine royale canadienne, MRC) is the naval force of Canada. The navy is one of three environmental commands within...

The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is tasked to provide maritime security along the Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic coasts of Canada, exercise Canada's sovereignty...

The Troupes de la Marine (French: "Troops of the Navy") was a French military formation founded by Cardinal Richelieu in 1622 under the denomination of...

the French Royal Navy (French: marine royale) bound to serve both on land and sea. These troupes constituted the principal military force of France capable...

Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF; French: Aviation royale canadienne, ARC) is the air and space force of Canada. Its role is to "provide the Canadian Forces...

Canadian Air Force were merged to form the Canadian Armed Forces. A white paper was tabled in the Parliament of Canada on 26 March 1964 by the Minister of National...

units in Canada dates back to 16th century in New France. In the French colony, a compulsory militia of settlers from every parish was raised in order...

of the Royal Canadian Air Force begins in 1914, with the formation of the Canadian Aviation Corps (CAC) that was attached to the Canadian Expeditionary...

Canadian navy was created in 1910 as the Department of the Naval Service. The Naval Service integrated other marine arms of the government of Canada with...

construction of many vessels in Canada, such as corvettes and frigates. The RCN ended the war with the third-largest naval fleet in the world, and an operational...

of waters off Canada. In 1812, the Provincial Marine operated only four vessels armed with 20 short-barreled guns, and seven vessels in total. The force...

attack British outposts in the region. In the conflict, a 300-strong battalion of French Canadians, led by former Troupes de la Marines, was raised and sent...

Canada (RFC Canada) was a training organization of the British Royal Flying Corps located in Canada during the First World War. It began operating in...

Canada was Rear-Admiral Charles Kingsmill (Royal Navy, retired), who had previously been in charge of the Marine Service of the Department of Marine and...

Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) stopped its rapid expansion and dramatically reduced military expenditures. This resulted in a significant reduction in personnel...

constructed in Canada. The List of Royal Canadian Navy ships of the First World War lists the surface warships, submarines and auxiliary vessels in service...