In the 17th and 18th centuries, the English and French competed primarily for colonial dominance in North America, the Caribbean, and parts of India. This rivalry was fueled by the desire for resources, trade routes, and territorial expansion, leading to several conflicts, including the French and Indian War (1754-1763). Additionally, both nations sought to spread their influence and establish lucrative trade networks, which intensified their competition and shaped global geopolitics during this period.
English Puritans banned Father Christmas in 17th century
john dryden
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Odell is English. O'Dell is Irish. The Irish name was adopted from the English in the 17th century.
Jean Racine
English Puritans banned Father Christmas in 17th century
It comes from 17th Century French.
Thomas Sydenham
Newton and Locke. The English Enlightenment made possible the French and German Enlightenments (but the English are too polite to point this out).
probably in the 17th century by French explorers
The Netherlands colonized Suriname. The area was discovered by English, French and Spanish exporers in the 16th century. In the 17th century plantation colonies were established there by the Dutch and the English. The Dutch gained control of the area in 1667.
The word "bayonet" originated from the French word "baïonnette," named after the town of Bayonne in France where the weapon was first produced in the 17th century. It was introduced into the English language in the early 17th century to refer to a type of dagger or knife that could be fixed to the end of a firearm for use in close combat.
john dryden
15th century: late Middle English ele, ile, from Old French ele, from Latin ala 'wing', akin to Old English eaxl shoulder, Latin axis. The spelling change in the 17th century was due to confusion with isleand influnced by French aile 'wing.'
The Arcadians are the descendants of the 17th-century French colonists who settled in Acadia.
1675 was in the 17th century, the way it is reckoned in most English speaking countries.
The word "thermometer" has roots in English, Modern Latin, and French. The word is a combination of the French "thermometer" and the Modern Latin "thermometrum." The word "thermometer" came about in the 17th century.