Grand Pré in Kings County, Nova Scotia — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)
The Attack at Grand Pré/La bataille Grand Pré
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, August 29, 2019
1. The Attack at Grand Pré
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The Attack at Grand Pré/La bataille Grand Pré. . On February 11, 1747 Grand Pré was the scene of a surprise attack on Col. Arthur Noble's detachment of British troops from Massachusetts who were billeted in the houses of the inhabitants. A French and Indian force under Coulon de Villiers broke into the British quarters at 3 am during a blinding snowstorm and in the close fighting, Noble and about 70 of his men were killed. On the 12th the British capitulated on the condition that they be allowed to return to Annapolis Royal. The French departed soon after and the British resumed their uneasy possession of mainland Nova Scotia, En février 1747 le colonel Noble commandait à Grand-Pré une garnison pont les hommes venaient du Massachusetts et qui logeaient chez l'habitant dans la nuit du la tempête faisait rage. Coulon de Villiers à la tête d'un parti de français et des indiens, surgit à 3 h du matin, en ces quartiers et engagea un combat corps à corps. Le commandant Noble, et soixante-dix de ses hommes y furent tués. Le jour suivant, les anglais capitulèrent et obtinrent de, renter à Port-Royal. Peu après les Français durent abandonner ce qu'ils avaient gagné. Les anglais reprirent possession de la partie continentale de la Nouvelle-Ecosse conscients de la présence toujours menaçante de ces derniers.
On February 11, 1747 Grand
Pré was the scene of a surprise
attack on Col. Arthur Noble's
detachment of British troops from
Massachusetts who were billeted
in the houses of the inhabitants.
A French and Indian force under
Coulon de Villiers broke into the
British quarters at 3 am during
a blinding snowstorm and in the
close fighting, Noble and about 70
of his men were killed. On the
12th the British capitulated on
the condition that they be allowed
to return to Annapolis Royal. The
French departed soon after and
the British resumed their uneasy
possession of mainland Nova Scotia
En février 1747 le colonel Noble commandait à Grand-Pré une garnison pont les hommes venaient du Massachusetts et qui logeaient chez l'habitant dans la nuit du la tempête faisait rage. Coulon de Villiers à la tête d'un parti de français et des indiens, surgit à 3 h du matin, en ces quartiers et engagea un combat corps à corps. Le commandant Noble, et soixante-dix de ses hommes y furent tués. Le jour suivant, les anglais capitulèrent et obtinrent de, renter à Port-Royal. Peu après les Français durent abandonner ce qu'ils avaient gagné. Les anglais reprirent possession de la partie continentale de la Nouvelle-Ecosse conscients de la présence toujours menaçante de ces derniers.
Location. 45° 6.295′ N, 64° 18.382′ W. Marker is in Grand Pré, Nova Scotia, in Kings County. Marker is at the intersection of Grand Pré Road and Old Post Road, on the right when traveling north on Grand Pré Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Grand Pré NS B0P 1M0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regarding The Attack at Grand Pré/La bataille Grand Pré. This attack was part of King George's War (or The War of Austrian Succession
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, August 29, 2019
2. La bataille de Grand Pré Marker
in Europe.) Attacks and raids were as far south as Saratoga, NY (inland) and Pemaquid, ME on the seaboard.
Also see . . . 1. King George's War. (Submitted on September 26, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.) 2. Battle of Grand Pré. (Submitted on September 26, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.) 3. Military History of the Acadians. (Submitted on September 26, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
Photographed By Steve Stoessel
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