In 1755, the British required them to fight against British enemies, but the Acadians refused. On July 28, 1755, British authorities ordered the deportation of French settlers living on land now ...

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 ...

Robert Monckton, an 18th-century British military figure who was involved in the deportation of Acadians in 1755. British General Robert Monckton was a key figure in the expulsion of the Acadians ...

The site – marked by one of the most extreme tidal ranges in the world, averaging 11.6 m – is also inscribed as a memorial to Acadian way of life and deportation, which started in 1755, known as the ...

And the university was named after the city — which was named for Col. Robert Monckton, an 18th-century British military figure who was involved in the deportation of Acadians in 1755. British General ...