An historical sketch of the Acadians, their deportation and wanderings, together with a consideration of the histotical basis for Longfellow'a poem Evangeline; . fort commands a view of the inland bay for along distance. Pour regiments of I^ew Englandtroops landed without resistance. On the first ofOctober three batteries were opened within two hun-dred yards of the fort, and after a bombardment oftwenty-four hours it capitulated. By the terms ofsurrender the soldiers were to be transported toPrance, and the Prench inhabitants living withincannon-shot of Port Royal were to be protect
An historical sketch of the Acadians, their deportation and wanderings, together with a consideration of the histotical basis for Longfellow'a poem Evangeline; . fort commands a view of the inland bay for along distance. Pour regiments of I^ew Englandtroops landed without resistance. On the first ofOctober three batteries were opened within two hun-dred yards of the fort, and after a bombardment oftwenty-four hours it capitulated. By the terms ofsurrender the soldiers were to be transported toPrance, and the Prench inhabitants living withincannon-shot of Port Royal were to be protected inperson and property for two years, on taking the oathof allegiance to the Queen of England; or they wereto be allowed to move to Canada or Royal became Annapolis, and Acadia foreverceased to be a Province of Prance. By the treaty ofUtrecht (1713) Acadia passed to Great Britain, butPrance was left in undisputed possession of CapeBreton Island. The Prench Government, in order to check theEnglish in Nova Scotia, began the fortification ofLouisbourg, and invited the Acadians to its protec-tion. The English, fearing this concentration of. Historical Sketch of the Acaclians, 45 strength at Louisboiirg, forbade the movement, andtacitly allowed them to stay in their accustomedplaces, from time to time demanding of them thatthey take the oath of allegiance. This the Acadianswere willing to do if they might be exempted frombearing arms against their brothers in Canada, CapeBreton and the mother country. In other words, asto Englands ancient enemy they wished to remainneutral. Kow begins their distinct existence under Englishrule as neutrals. For almost thirty years theyenjoyed comparative peace. They tilled their land,planted fruit trees and raised stock. The meadowlands were reclaimed from the sea by the erectionof dykes, and thus afforded most excellent pasturagefor their cattle. The mechanic and artisan, the black-smith, the carpenter, the wagonmaker and the cob
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