Battle of Grand Pré

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Grand-Pré
partof=King George's War
date=February 10-11, 1747
place=Grand-Pré, Nova Scotia
result=French victory
combatant1=France
combatant2=Britain
commander1=Jean-Baptiste-Nicolas-Roch de Ramezay (overall French commander)
Nicholas Antoine Coulon de Villiers (French commander)
commander2=Arthur Noble
strength1=250-300
strength2=500
casualties1=22 dead and wounded, 50 missing
casualties2=75 Killed, 60 wounded, 69 captured|

The Battle of Grand Pré was a battle in King George's War that took place near present-day Grand-Pré, Nova Scotia in the winter of 1747. It was a French victory.

Background

In the aftermath of the British capture of Louisbourg in 1745, De Ramezay had been sent from Québec to Acadia with reinforcements to aid in operations against the British. One of the most startling successes of that campaign was the attack on a superior force of Massachusetts militia led by Colonel Arthur Noble who were billeted in houses in the Acadian settlement of Grand-Pré.

Battle

De Ramezay delegated command of the attack to Captain Coulon de Villiers, who led his force against a British force on the night of the 10th of February in a blinding snowstorm while most of the British personnel were asleep.

After initial French success, the British force rallied and the fighting continued until the next morning.

Aftermath

After a cease fire, both sides agreed to terms that allowed the British to return to Annapolis Royal with full military honours. The French later retired from Grand-Pré.

External links

* [http://www.blupete.com/Hist/NovaScotiaBk1/Part5/Ch03.htm "Battle at Grand Pré"]
* [http://ns1763.ca/kingsco/attack1747.html Attack at Grand Pre]
* [http://www.biographi.ca/EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=36258 Jean-Baptiste-Nicolas-Roch de Ramezay]
* [http://www.biographi.ca/EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=35407 Nicolas-Antoine Coulon de Villiers ]
* [http://www.biographi.ca/EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=35680 Arthur Noble]