On 4 August 1583, Humphrey Gilbert claimed Newfoundland for the British crown, establishing the first English colony in North America and marking the nascent beginnings of the British Empire.
Humphrey Gilbert claims Newfoundland for the British Crown
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It established the first English colony in North America and marked the nascent beginnings of the British Empire
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