Acadian Expulsion (Le Grand Dérangement) (1755–1764)

1. Fort Beauséjour falls to British forces

   Jun 16, 1755Labels: Fort Beaus, Isthmus of, Fort Cumberland

   • Battle Beaus jour
   • Parks Canada

2. Nova Scotia Council orders Acadian deportation

   Jul 28, 1755Labels: Nova Scotia, Governor Charles

   • Nova Scotia Archives
   • Parks Canada

3. First major round-ups begin at Fort Cumberland

   Aug 1, 1755Labels: Fort Cumberland, British troops

   • Parks Canada
   • Nova Scotia Archives

4. Deportation order read to men at Grand-Pré

   Sep 5, 1755Labels: Grand-Pr, Acadian men

   • Parks Canada
   • Nova Scotia Archives

5. Large-scale removals accelerate across Nova Scotia

   Oct 1, 1755Labels: Nova Scotia

   • Parks Canada
   • Nova Scotia Archives

6. British campaign targets Acadian refuges on Île Saint-Jean

   Oct 1, 1758Labels: le Saint-Jean, Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew

   • Ile Saint Jean
   • Duke William

7. Deportation convoys depart Île Saint-Jean for France

   Nov 25, 1758Labels: le Saint-Jean, transport ships

   • Ruby ship
   • Violet ship

8. Violet sinks with deported Acadians aboard

   Dec 12, 1758Labels: Violet ship, le Saint-Jean

   • Violet ship
   • Duke William

9. Duke William sinks during the Atlantic crossing

   Dec 13, 1758Labels: Duke William, Acadian deportees

   • Duke William
   • Ile Saint Jean

10. Ruby wrecks near the Azores with major loss of life

    Dec 16, 1758Labels: Ruby ship, Azores wreck

    • Ruby ship
    • Ile Saint Jean

11. Major deportations continue through the end of 1762

    Dec 31, 1762Labels: Acadian deportations, British policy

    • Canada ca
    • Parks Canada

12. Postwar conditions open the door to Acadian returns

    Jan 1, 1764Labels: Postwar resettlement, Acadian returnees

    • Canada ca
    • Parks Canada