Before the end of the seventeenth century the functions of the Canadian Jesuit had become as much political as religious.Our special project
Parkman Vol. 6-1, Chapter 10
The French called the lands of present-day Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and a part of Maine “Acadia”.Our special project presenting the
Acadians Take Oath of Allegiance to Britain
The Treaty of Utrecht secured freedom of worship to the Acadians under certain conditions.Our special project presenting the definitive account
Position of the Acadians
The English after 1712 were almost as anxious to keep the French in Acadia as they were forty years later to get them out of it.Our special
Parkman Vol. 6-1, Chapter 9
In spite of the losses and humiliations of the war, great expectations were formed from the new scheme.Our special project presenting the
Errors Wreck Walker’s Expedition
When Nicholson heard what had happened, he was beside himself with rage, tore off his wig, threw it on the ground and stamped upon it, crying out,
Walker’s Expedition Sails for Quebec
The fleet consisted of nine ships of war and two bomb-ketches, with about sixty transports, store-ships, hospital-ships, and other vessels, British
Parkman Vol. 6-1, Chapter 8
He tried to escape; but his vessel was seized and moored under the guns of the town, and it is needless to say that his mission was a
Acadia Conquered
The capture of Port Royal meant the conquest of Acadia.Our special project presenting the definitive account of France in Canada by Francis