Gagetown is a small village in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. It was the birthplace of Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley, one of the fathers of Canadian Confederation. Motto: Spem reduxit (Hope restored) Official languages English, French Flower Purple Violet Tree Balsam Fir Bird Black-capped Chickadee Capital Fredericton Largest city Saint John Lieutenant-Governor Herménégilde Chiasson Premier Shawn Graham (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 10 10 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total)  Ranked... The Honourable Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley, PC (May 8, 1818 – June 25, 1896) was a Canadian politician. ... We dont have an article called Canadian-confederation Start this article Search for Canadian-confederation in. ...

The name of the village is derived from British General Sir Thomas Gage. For his service to the Empire in both the French and Indian Wars, in 1765 Major General Thomas Gage was granted a large tract of land in central New Brunswick, which would become modern day Gagetown. The French and Indian Wars is a name used in the United States for a series of conflicts in North America that represented the actions there that accompanied the European dynastic wars. ...

The village is a historic Loyalist community situated on the west bank of the Saint John River. United Empire Loyalists is the name given to individuals who are descendants of British North American loyalists who, during the American War of Independence, left the 13 rebellious American colonies for the future Canada: the two British colonies of Quebec (including the Eastern Townships and modern-day Ontario) and Nova... The Saint John River is a river, approximately 418 mi (673 km) long, located in the U.S. state of Maine and the Canadian province of New Brunswick. ...

The nearby army training centre, CFB Gagetown, takes its name from the village, although its headquarters are in Oromocto. Despite sharing the name, the village of Gagetown has no direct access to the base and its massive training area. Canadian Forces Land Force Command (LFC) is responsible for army operations within the Canadian Forces. ... Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, also referred to as CFB Gagetown, is a large Canadian Forces Base located in southwestern New Brunswick. ... Oromocto is a town in west-central New Brunswick, Canada; approximately 20 kilometres southeast of Fredericton on the Saint John River. ...

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• Village of Gagetown