Battle of Fort Beauséjour

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The Battle of Fort Beauséjour (June 1755) was an early French and Indian War siege in which British and colonial forces captured a key French stronghold on the Chignecto Isthmus, helping secure control of Acadia and paving the way for the expulsion of the Acadians.

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Battle of Fort Beauséjour canonical 2
Siege of Fort Beauséjour 2

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instanceOf battle
siege
alsoKnownAs Siege of Fort Beauséjour
belligerent Acadian militia
British America
France
Great Britain
Mi'kmaq allies of France
New France
campaign British campaign to secure Nova Scotia
commander Louis Du Pont Duchambon de Vergor
Robert Monckton
commanderSide Louis Du Pont Duchambon de Vergor – French
Robert Monckton – British
conflictOf French and Indian War
consequence British control of the Chignecto Isthmus
paved the way for the Expulsion of the Acadians
strengthening of British control over Acadia
date June 1755
endDate 1755-06-16
followedBy Expulsion of the Acadians
renaming of Fort Beauséjour to Fort Cumberland
fortCaptured Fort Beauséjour
fortRenamedAs Fort Cumberland
garrisonSurrenderedTo Robert Monckton
involvedUnit Acadian militia units
British regular troops
French regular troops
Mi'kmaq warriors
New England provincial regiments
location Chignecto Isthmus
Fort Beauséjour
border of present-day New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
present-day New Brunswick
notableFor early major British offensive in the French and Indian War
role in justifying British policy toward Acadian neutrality
use of siege artillery against French fortifications
outcome capture of Fort Beauséjour by British forces
partOf Seven Years' War
precededBy Fortification of the Chignecto Isthmus by France
linked to: Fort Beauséjour
region Acadia
result British victory
startDate 1755-06-03
strategicImportance control of access to the Bay of Fundy
control of land route between Nova Scotia and mainland North America
strength about 160–300 French regulars and militia
about 2,100 British and New England provincial troops
several hundred Acadian and Indigenous auxiliaries
theatre North American theatre of the Seven Years' War

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Massachusetts provincial forces notableEngagement Battle of Fort Beauséjour
Battle of Lake George precededBy Battle of Fort Beauséjour
Fort Beauséjour significantEvent Siege of Fort Beauséjour
linked to: Battle of Fort Beauséjour
Battle of Fort Beauséjour alsoKnownAs Siege of Fort Beauséjour
linked to: Battle of Fort Beauséjour