Who founded the fortified British town of Halifax in 1749?
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Skyline of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
The fortified British town of Halifax, Nova Scotia, was founded in 1749 by Edward Cornwallis, who arrived with approximately 2,500 settlers, primarily from England. The settlement was established as a strategic counterbalance to Louisbourg, a French stronghold located on Cape Breton.1