Isle Saint-Jean
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After 1713, France
engaged in a reaffirmation of its territory in Acadia
. Besides the construction of Louisbourg, France was resolved in organizing a colony on Isle Saint-Jean (present day Prince Edward Island
. The beginning of the colony was slow, only 297 inhabitants by 1728. During the years 1740-1750, hundreds of Acadians fled Nova Scotia
to exile themselves on this island. The colony went up to 4,000 inhabitants by 1755. Louisbourg fell to the British
on July 26, 1758. After two weeks, the order of deportation was given to the Acadians of Isle Saint-Jean and the Ile Saint-Jean Campaign
began. The authorities had decided to forego the initiative taken to assimilate them in the thirteen British colonies, and wanted them returned to France. Around 4,600 Acadiens lived on Isle Saint-Jean. In August of 1758, 3,100 inhabitants were captured and deported to France. Others succeeded in hiding or fleeing. Of the twelve ships used to transport the Acadians, three sunk; Duke William (364 died), the Violet (280 died) and the Ruby (213 died). In all, 1 649 Acadians, around 53% of the total number deported will died from drowning or diseases.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
engaged in a reaffirmation of its territory in Acadia
Acadia
Acadia was the name given to lands in a portion of the French colonial empire of New France, in northeastern North America that included parts of eastern Quebec, the Maritime provinces, and modern-day Maine. At the end of the 16th century, France claimed territory stretching as far south as...
. Besides the construction of Louisbourg, France was resolved in organizing a colony on Isle Saint-Jean (present day Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
. The beginning of the colony was slow, only 297 inhabitants by 1728. During the years 1740-1750, hundreds of Acadians fled Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
to exile themselves on this island. The colony went up to 4,000 inhabitants by 1755. Louisbourg fell to the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
on July 26, 1758. After two weeks, the order of deportation was given to the Acadians of Isle Saint-Jean and the Ile Saint-Jean Campaign
Ile Saint-Jean Campaign
The Ile Saint-Jean Campaign was a series of military operations in fall 1758, during the French and Indian War, to deport the Acadians that either lived on Ile Saint-Jean or had taken refuge there from earlier deportation operations...
began. The authorities had decided to forego the initiative taken to assimilate them in the thirteen British colonies, and wanted them returned to France. Around 4,600 Acadiens lived on Isle Saint-Jean. In August of 1758, 3,100 inhabitants were captured and deported to France. Others succeeded in hiding or fleeing. Of the twelve ships used to transport the Acadians, three sunk; Duke William (364 died), the Violet (280 died) and the Ruby (213 died). In all, 1 649 Acadians, around 53% of the total number deported will died from drowning or diseases.