From 1749 to 1753, two years before the Deportation of the Acadians, a war is declared between the English and the Mi’kmaqs.
In 1750, at the heart of the conflict, the important Battle of St. Croix takes place. Today, from the highway, you can see the hill where part of this conflict took place. You can also detour and head to the St. Croix waterfall and to Cinq Maison, a former Acadian village.
A bit of history
In March 1750, John Graham and his Rangers leave Fort Sackville, today known as Bedford, and march into Pisiguit. Graham’s mission is to imprison at Fort Edward the Acadians who participated in Grand-Pré’s siege and to seize their properties.
On the highway, where St. Croix is located today, Graham’s troups find a deserted Acadian village and a group of Mi’kmaqs. A three-day battle erupts, ending with the defeat of the Mi’kmaqs. The British troups settle thereafter in Pisiguit.
