Maritime History

Frenchman's Bay

Frenchman's Bay is a body of water in Pickering, Ontario, Canada, believed to be named for François de Salignac de la Mothe-Fénelon. The bay was once land locked before a canal was dug into the sandbar to allow vessels to serve what was then referred to as Port Liverpool in 1843.

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See also

• ▸Battle of the River Plate
• ▸Hakucho
• ▸HMS Edgar (1668)

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