Siege of Grand Pré
1749 siege in Nova Scotia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Battle of Grand Pré.
The siege of Grand Pré happened during Father Le Loutre's War and was fought between the British and the Wabanaki Confederacy and Acadian militia. The siege happened at Fort Vieux Logis, Grand-Pré (present-day Hortonville, Nova Scotia). The native and Acadia militia laid siege to Fort Vieux Logis for a week in November 1749.[lower-alpha 1] One historian states that the intent of the siege was to help facilitate the Acadian Exodus from the region.[3]
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Siege of Grand Pré | |||||||
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Part of Father Le Loutre's War | |||||||
Site of siege of Grand Pré, Hortonville, Nova Scotia | |||||||
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British America | |||||||
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unknown | |||||||
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300 Mi'kmaq, Maliseet, and Acadians | unknown British regulars | ||||||
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unknown | 25 prisoners; 2 killed |
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