In the late summer and autumn of 1755, 7000 Acadians were expelled from Nova Scotia. (As portrayed in Canada: A People's History) The New England forces (comprised of American colonists ...

Most evidence of day-to-day life in Acadia disappeared after the Deportation. The destruction of homes and communities has been an enormous challenge to historians and archaeologists as they try ...

The sweeping tale of the French Acadians in ... Acadia of them through deportation to other British colonies in the southern portion of America. By the end of December 1755, a little less than ...

The city of Moncton is named after Col. Robert Monckton, a British officer who was a key figure in the deportation of the Acadians in 1755. The university also adopted the name during its founding ...