Siege

Siege of Grand Pre

27 Nov 1749 – 4 Dec 1749 · 45.11° N, 64.31° W

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27 Nov 1749 – 4 Dec 1749
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Siege
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45.11° N, 64.31° W
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1749 siege in Nova Scotia

Siege of Grand Pré

1749 siege in Nova Scotia

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. The native and Acadia militia laid siege to Fort Vieux Logis for a week in November 1749. One historian states that the intent of the siege was to help facilitate the Acadian Exodus from the region.

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