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Acadian population on the island remained small. Once the English started
bringing in settlers in 1749, Acadians feeling threatened started moving
to Prince Edward Island (which was still French territory known as Isle
St. Jean). Acadians flocked to the island in the 1750’s, both before and
after the 1755 deportations. By 1758, the Acadian population on the island
was about 3400-5000. When Louisbourg fell in that year, the British claimed
control of Isle Royale and Isle St. Jean. The decision was made to have
another mass exile. Two-thirds of the Acadian population was deported directly
to France. Most of the other third escaped to Quebec or fled to St. Pierre
and Miquelon. A small contingent managed to hide out in the woods. When
the war ended, the British found 30 Acadians that had manage to remain
undetected. In 1768, a census was taken that found 203 Acadians on the
island. They mainly worked in the fishing industry in the towns of Malpeque,
Tracadie, Rustico, and St. Pierre. When the island became a British province
the following year, the land titles were taken from the Acadians, and they
became tenants. This caused many of them to pack up and leave.
For more information on the Acadians and Prince Edward Island / Ile St. Jean, please go to the Ile St. Jean page. |
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1755 Exile
The
1758 Exile
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