Battle of Grand Pré 1747
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 10 February 1747 – 11 February 1747 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1747 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Canada | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | King George's War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 45.1011, -64.3072 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Grand Pré, also known as the Battle of Minas and the Grand Pré Massacre, was a battle in the mid-18th century King George's War that took place between British colonial troops and Canadian, Mi'kmaq, and Acadian forces at present-day Grand-Pré, Nova Scotia in the winter of 1747 during the War of the Austrian Succession. The New England forces were contained to Annapolis Royal and wanted to secure the head of the Bay of Fundy. Led by Nicolas Antoine II Coulon de Villiers and Louis de la Corne, Chevalier de la Corne under orders from Jean-Baptiste Nicolas Roch de Ramezay, the French forces surprised and defeated a force of Massachusetts provincials and rangers that were quartered in the village.
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