1755 - The British expel the Acadians from their lands.

In 1755, the British government began to forcibly expel the Acadians, a group of French settlers, from their lands in what is now Nova Scotia and parts of New Brunswick.

Approximately 15,000 to 20,000 Acadians were dispersed throughout the British colonies in North America.

Many of the Acadians were held in prison ships in Boston Harbour, while others were sent to France.

The British government confiscated the Acadians’ lands, livestock, and other possessions, leaving the dispossessed to fend for themselves.

The British also destroyed many of the Acadians’ settlements, including homes, farms, and churches.

The Acadians eventually began to resettle in Louisiana and other parts of North America.

The “Great Upheaval”, as it is sometimes known, had a profound impact on the Acadian people, and is still remembered to this day.

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