Their homes, farms, and villages were burned. They were forced onto British ships which transported them to the thirteen colonies.Our special
The Acadians Seized
The British waited until the Acadian farmers had brought in the harvest to surprise them, seize them, and imprison them.Our special project
Acadians’ Forced Removal Determined
The affair "looks odd, and will appear so in future history;" but his commander, reckless of the judgments of posterity, gave him little
Doom Planned for the Acadians
The French settlers of Acadia, while calling themselves neutrals, were an enemy encamped in the heart of the British province.Our special project
British Attack the Last French Forts Near Acadia
The English spent some days in preparing their camp and reconnoitering the ground.Our special project presenting the definitive account of France in
Situation of Acadia
France’s loss of the Acadian peninsula in a previous war had been gall and wormwood to her; in losing it she had lost great material advantages.Our
Braddock’s Army Routed
It was about this time that the mob of soldiers, having been three hours under fire, and having spent their ammunition, broke away in a blind
Battle of the Monongahela
July 9, 1755: both men and officers of the British army were new to this blind and frightful warfare of the savage in his native woods.Our special
Braddock’s March to Fort Duquesne
It was the tenth of June 1755 before the army was well on its march (to present day Pittsburg).Our special project presenting the definitive account