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The British Conquest of Acadia
The British conquest of Acadia occurred when British regular and provincial forces defeated a French Acadian garrison in the Siege of Port Royal, the Acadian capital. -
Treaty of Utrecht Signed
The Treaty of Utrecht allowed Acadians to keep their land but the Acadians refused to sign an unconditional oath of allegiance to Britain. -
british own acadia
British officially own the adian province, that is now called nova scotia -
British discuss deporting Acadians
The British of Lords wrote: "It seems as though the French in Nova Scotia will never be good British subjects to her Majesty...This is why we believe that they should be expulsed as soon as the necessary forces, which will be sent to Nova Scotia, are ready." -
Acadians again asked to sign an oath of allegiance.
In 1749 Govenor Cornwallis again asked the Acadians to sign the oath. They refused but the Govenor didn't take any action against them. -
Acadians are ordered to be expelled.
First wave of expulsions started with the Bay of Fundy Campaign after the Battle of Beausejour. -
acadians refused to sign the oath of allegiance
The acadians refuse again to sigh the oath of allegaince to the british after they asked yet again -
Second wave of expulsions began
The second wave of expulsions began after the French surrended to the British in the Siege of Louisbourg. The second wave deported Acadians to France and Britain instead of just other British colonies.
