Boish.C3.A9bert and the Acadians Beaubears Island

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marquis de boishébert - charles deschamps de boishébert et de raffetot (1753)


during french , indian war, charles deschamps de boishébert et de raffetot led acadian , mi`kmaq resistance expulsion of acadians. toward end, acadians evade capture, boishébert set acadian refugee camp on island. camp named camp de l esperance. camp lasted between 1756 - 1759.


after louisbourg fell on 26 july 1758, french officer boishébert withdrew, british in pursuit. boishebert brought large number of acadians region around port-toulouse (st. peter s, nova scotia) security of post @ beaubears island on miramichi river.


during ile saint-jean campaign , st. john river campaign number of acadian refugees increased dramatically. camp had 900 french refugees. on 200 of refugees died @ camp. during war, camp protected battery of 16 french cannons @ french fort cove.


during gulf of st. lawrence campaign, on september 15, 1758, brigadier james murray @ miramichi , discovered there many acadian refugees @ settlement ten leagues miramichi river had fled during ile saint-jean campaign. according murray, of acadians starving. had sent of effects on canada , expected go there themselves.



camp d espérance memorial @ wilson s point (ir walker 2007)


beaubears (boishébert) island , nearby wilson s point (a.k.a. beaubears point or enclosure) form boishébert national historic site of canada.








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