In dictionaries:
Expulsion of the Acadians
the forced removal of inhabitants of the North American region historically known as Acadia between 1755 and 1764 by Great Britain.
History of the Acadians
The Acadians are the descendants of 17th and 18th century French settlers in parts of Acadia (French: Acadie) in the northeastern region of North America comprising what is now the Canadian Maritime Provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, the Gaspé peninsula in eastern Québec, and the Kennebec River in southern Maine.
more...