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e. , Atlantic theater. The Expulsion of the Acadians[ b ] was the forced removal [ c ] of inhabitants of the North American region historically known as Acadia between 1755 and 1764 by Great Britain. It included the modern Canadian Maritime provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island, along with part of the US state of Maine.
The Acadian Exodus (also known as the Acadian migration) happened during Father Le Loutre's War (1749–1755) and involved almost half of the total Acadian population of Nova Scotia deciding to relocate to French controlled territories. [ 1 ][ a ] The three primary destinations were: the west side of the Mesagoueche River in the Chignecto ...
The history of the Acadians was significantly influenced by the six colonial wars that took place in Acadia during the 17th and 18th centuries (see the four French and Indian Wars, Father Rale's War and Father Le Loutre's War). Eventually, the last of the colonial wars—the French and Indian War —resulted in the British Expulsion of the ...
The British engaged in the St. John River Campaign, the Cape Sable Campaign, the Petitcodiac River Campaign, the Ile Saint-Jean Campaign, and the removal of Acadians in the Gulf of St. Lawrence Campaign (1758). [15] The loss of Louisbourg deprived New France of naval protection, opening the Saint Lawrence to attack.
1755 - Beginning of the Acadian Expulsion on July 28. 1756 - New commander of the French troops Louis-Joseph de Montcalm arrives in Quebec City and is made subordinate of governor Vaudreuil. 1756 - August 29, beginning of the Seven Years' War in Europe. 1757 - The French army takes Fort William Henry on August 9.
The Cajuns (/ ˈkeɪdʒənz /; French: les Cadjins [le kadʒɛ̃] or les Cadiens [le kadjɛ̃]), also known as Louisiana Acadians (French: les Acadiens), [4] are a Louisiana French ethnicity mainly found in the US state of Louisiana and surrounding Gulf Coast states. While Cajuns are usually described as the descendants of the Acadian exiles ...
Joseph Broussard(1702–1765), also known as Beausoleil(English: Beautiful Sun), was a leader of the Acadian peoplein Acadia; later Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick. Broussard organized Mi'kmaqand Acadian militiasagainst the British through King George's War, Father Le Loutre's Warand during the Seven Years' War.
This is a list of the timelines for the history of northern New France beginning with the first exploration of North America by France through being part of the French colonial empire. Beginnings to 1533 - northern region (present day Canada) 1534 to 1607 - northern region (Canada) 1608 to 1662 - (Quebec region) 1663 to 1759 - (Quebec region)