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Regiments) to
Chignecto, where Mi'kmaq and Acadians opposed their landing. They had thrown up a breastwork from behind which they opposed the landing. They killed twenty British, who in turn killed several Mi'kmaq. The Mi'kmaq and Acadians killed Captain
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The history of the life and sufferings of Henry Grace, of
Basingstoke in the county of Southampton. Being a narrative of the hardships he underwent during several years captivity among the savages in North America, ... Written by
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The history of the life and sufferings of Henry Grace, of
Basingstoke in the county of Southampton. Being a narrative of the hardships he underwent during several years captivity among the savages in North America, ... Written by
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in 1754.) Lawrence retreated, but he returned in September 1750.
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burned their homes as they retreated from the British to
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545:. Cobequid remained without a fort.) After the raid in
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1002:. University of Toronto Press. pp. 129–152.
738:- portrait while serving at Fort Lawrence (1755)
1151:. Vol. III (1741–1770) (online ed.).
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821:. Vol. IV (1771–1800) (online ed.).
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837:"A history of Nova-Scotia, or Acadie"
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451:(Beausoliel). The battle happened at
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969:Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society
553:proclamation to stop the raids. The
1297:A History of Nova-Scotia, Or Acadie
1287:. Vol. 1. Victoria: Trafford, 2007.
1269:. McGill-Queen's University Press.
1181:London Magazine, July 1750, p. 291
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1141:Johnson, Micheline D. (1974).
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1094:London Magazine, 1750, p. 291
573:On September 3, 1750 Captain
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850:Sutherland, Maxwell (1979).
543:Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
514:(1720). A generation later,
173:Louis Le Neuf de la Valiere
1153:University of Toronto Press
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1285:The Lion & The Lily
1082:History of Tatamagouche
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244:Captain William Rickson
92:45.916639°N 64.165806°W
1376:Father Le Loutre's War
1239:Grenier, John (2008).
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332:Father Le Loutre's War
159:Commanders and leaders
31:Father Le Loutre's War
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522:arrived to establish
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417:45th Regiment of Foot
415:, in command of the
285:Casualties and losses
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473:Wabanaki Confederacy
453:Isthmus of Chignecto
445:Jean-Louis Le Loutre
165:Jean-Louis Le Loutre
1326:1750 in Nova Scotia
1214:Faragher, John Mack
1041:, pp. 154–155.
770:Peregrine Lascelles
608:Nova Scotia Council
441:Battle of Grand Pré
429:Peregrine Lascelles
405:Battle at Chignecto
385:2nd Northeast Coast
365:1st Northeast Coast
258:Henry Grace (
220:Peregrine Lascelles
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24:Battle at Chignecto
908:William & Mary
813:"Germain, Charles"
555:Siege of Grand Pre
1371:Conflicts in 1750
1366:Mi'kmaq in Canada
1276:978-0-7735-2699-0
1261:Griffiths, N.E.S.
1252:978-0-8061-3876-3
1231:978-0-393-05135-3
1143:"Bâtard, Étienne"
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518:began when
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433:John Gorham
290:7-8 Mi'kmaq
240:John Brewse
197:John Gorham
95: /
71:Nova Scotia
16:1750 battle
1320:Categories
793:References
611:Edward How
463:Background
242:(wounded)
83:64°09′57″W
80:45°55′00″N
671:Grenadier
623:Dartmouth
602:Aftermath
575:John Rous
508:Shelburne
437:John Rous
360:Chignecto
355:St. Croix
350:Grand Pré
202:John Rous
67:Chignecto
1294:(1866).
1263:(2005).
1216:(2005).
994:(2008).
798:Endnotes
269:Strength
218:Colonel
213:Captain
200:Captain
62:Location
29:Part of
1171:himself
976:: 1–18.
890:himself
878:. 1928.
839:. 1865.
629:Gallery
524:Halifax
380:Jeddore
253:†
186:Father
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681:, 1751
579:Gorham
561:Battle
249:
181:Chief
108:Result
1304:–167.
1022:JSTOR
933:p. 10
512:Canso
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