Battle of Grand Pré
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| Battle of Grand-Pré | |||||||
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| Part of King George's War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| France | Britain | ||||||
| Commanders | |||||||
| Jean-Baptiste-Nicolas-Roch de Ramezay (overall French commander)
Nicholas Antoine Coulon de Villiers (French commander) |
Arthur Noble | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 250-300 | 500 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 22 dead and wounded, 50 missing | 75 Killed, 60 wounded, 69 captured | ||||||
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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.
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.
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. 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.
