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1755
| 1755 • The decision to deport the Acadians is made during meetings of the Nova Scotia Council meeting in Halifax. From September 1755 to June 1763 the vast majority of Acadians are deported to one of the following British Colonies in America: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina and Georgia. Contrary to popular belief, no Acadians are sent to Louisiana. Those sent to Virginia are refused and then sent on to Liverpool, Bristol, Southampton and Penryn in England. In 1758 the Fortress of Louisbourg falls and all of the civilian population of Isle Royal (Cape Breton Island) and Isle St. Jean (Prince Edward Island) are repatriated to France. Among them were several thousand Acadians who had escaped the deportation by fleeing into those areas. Very few Acadians successfully escape the deportation and do so only by fleeing into some of the northern sections of present day New Brunswick. The event inspires Longfellow to write the epic poem Evangeline. |
1771
Age: 16y
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marriageElizabeth Hudson 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1771 • The Dutch merchant ship Vrouw Maria sinks off the coast of Finland; Captain Raymund Lourens and his crew escape unharmed. |
1772
Age: 17y
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birth of childMary Polly Burton 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1772 • Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa is founded in San Luis Obispo, California. |
after
Age: 55y
1810
Age: 55y
| 1810 • The Society in Dedham for Apprehending Horse Thieves is founded in Dedham, Massachusetts. |