HIST 208 Lecture Notes - Military History Of The Acadians, James Wolfe, Surplus Labour
22 Nov 2012
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Acadians fled to quebec city and montreal. Some in new england, some acadia (nova scotia, new brunswick) When they got back their farms and land controlled by english protestants. 1756 seven years" war begins in europe. Battle of the plains of abraham, fought during the seven years war between british and french, on a plateau outside quebec city. James wolfe and his army, between two french armies on plains of abraham. British attacked by 400 acadians and natives pinning down the british army from the other side, surprise attack. Many soldiers on british side are irishmen displaced from their land, farmers. French are all surplus labour, carpenters" clothiers etc. Unlike the french soldiers the acadians and natives are defending their homeland. British line of attack mile wide, his men retreat. British rush towards quebec, but hundreds of acadian militia cover retreating french army.
