One of seven Mi'kmaq and Acadian raids on Dartmouth during Father Le Loutre's War, this attack killed twenty British villagers and destroyed the town.
Key Facts
- Date
- May 13, 1751
- British villagers killed
- 20
- Raid number in series
- One of seven raids on Dartmouth
- Attacking force origin
- Chignecto, Nova Scotia
- Defending unit
- 45th Regiment of Foot and Clapham's Rangers
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Father Le Loutre's War set Mi'kmaq and Acadian forces against British expansion in Nova Scotia. A militia from Chignecto, composed of Mi'kmaq warriors and Acadian fighters, organized a raid under Acadian commander Joseph Broussard to strike the British settlement at Dartmouth, which had been established as part of British colonization efforts in the region.
On May 13, 1751, Joseph Broussard led a Mi'kmaq and Acadian militia force from Chignecto in a raid on Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The attackers destroyed the town and killed twenty British villagers. British regulars of the 45th Regiment of Foot and William Clapham's Rangers stationed at a blockhouse on Blockhouse Hill also suffered wounded during the assault.
The raid resulted in the destruction of Dartmouth and the deaths of twenty British colonists. It was one of seven such attacks Mi'kmaq and Acadian forces would conduct against the town during Father Le Loutre's War, demonstrating the sustained pressure placed on British settlements in Nova Scotia throughout the conflict.
Belligerents & Mobilization Analysis
Side A
1 belligerent
Joseph Broussard.
Side B
1 belligerent
William Clapham.