The Conquest of Acadia, 1710

by Reid, John G.; Basque, Maurice; Mancke, Elizabeth; Moody, Barry; Plank, Geoffrey; Wicken, William

• ISBN13: 9780802037558
• ISBN10: 0802037550
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-12-01
• Publisher: Univ of Toronto Pr

Summary

The conquest of Port-Royal by British forces in 1710 is an intensely revealing episode in the history of northeastern North America. Bringing together multi-layered perspectives, including the conquest's effects on aboriginal inhabitants, Acadians, and New Englanders, and using a variety of methodologies to contextualise the incident in local, regional, and imperial terms, six prominent scholars form new conclusions regarding the events of 1710. The authors show that the processes by which European states sought to legitimate their claims, and the terms on which mutual toleration would be granted or withheld by different peoples living side by side are especially visible in the Nova Scotia that emerged following the conquest. Important on both a local and global scale, The 'Conquest' of Acadiawill be a significant contribution to Acadian history, native studies, native rights histories, and the socio-political history of the eighteenth century.

Author Biography

John G. Reid is a professor of history at Saint Mary's University. Maurice Basque holds the Chaire d'Ttudes acadiennes at the UniversitT de Moncton. Elizabeth Mancke is an associate professor of history at the University of Akron.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
Introduction	ix
John G. Reid
Maurice Basque
Elizabeth Mancke
Barry Moody
Geoffrey Plank
William Wicken
PART ONE: THE EVENT
The `Conquest' of Acadia: Narratives	3	(22)
John G. Reid
PART TWO: PRECURSORS
Elites, States, and the Imperial Contest for Acadia	25	(23)
Elizabeth Mancke
John G. Reid
Family and Political Culture in Pre-Conquest Acadia	48	(19)
Maurice Basque
PART THREE: AGENCIES
New England and the Conquest	67	(19)
Geoffrey Plank
Mi'kmaq Decisions: Antoine Tecouenemac, the Conquest, and the Treaty of Utrecht	86	(15)
William Wicken
Imperialism, Diplomacies, and the Conquest of Acadia	101	(26)
John G. Reid
PART FOUR: TRANSITIONS
Making a British Nova Scotia	127	(28)
Barry Moody
The Third Acadia: Political Adaptation and Societal Change	155	(23)
Maurice Basque
Imperial Transitions	178	(25)
Elizabeth Mancke
Conclusion	203	(8)
John G. Reid
Maurice Basque
Elizabeth Mancke
Barry Moody
Geoffrey Plank
William Wicken
Notes	211	(50)
Bibliography	261	(24)
Index	285