The fishing here at Louisburg is bountiful, you could dip a net into the water and it would be teeming with fish. There are so much fish it is hard to blame the English for wanting some. But the fort, Halifax, they have built across the river, at the request of the New England colonists is still worrying. Louisburg is poorly constructed but I feel that it is still strong enough. It does it’s job as the head of naval and fishing operations in New France quite well. After the Treaty of Uhtrecht, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland were given the British. The rest of Acadia remained with France luckily. I and the other Acadians unfortunate enough to be on British land were given a year to leave, but many of us had remained neutral. We were asked to take an oath of allegiance to the British crown but we all refused, as we did not want to fight against the French. Another war seemed to be brewing in Europe between France and Britain and the governor asked us to take an oath of allegiance and we refused as we had before. All who refused to take an oath of allegiance were to deported. Many of my neighbours and extended family went to the other British colonies, but I went to the remaining French colony of Louisiana, behind us all I can see is the devastating fires that burn our homes and possessions.

The expulsion of the Acadians

The deportation of the Acadians

A plan for the siege of Louisburg

 

The founding of Halifax

 

The capture of Louisburg