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John Brewse (Bruce) was a British military engineer who created the first surveys of Halifax, Nova Scotia (1749). He was largely responsible for fortifying the town against native and Acadian attacks. He also was wounded in the Battle at Chignecto.

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1. "Biography – Brewse, John – Volume IV (1771-1800) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography". biographi.ca. Retrieved 14 September 2019.

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