Knowledge

Fort William Augustus

Source 📝

22: 172: 370:
Robison, Mark Power. Maritime Frontiers: The Evolution of Empire in Nova Scotia, 1713-1758. Unpublished Doctorate Thesis. Department of History. University of Colorado. 2000
229:
Geoffery Plank. An Unsettled Conquest. University of Pennsylvania. 2001. p. 77; William Williamson, History of Maine. p. 101; Ruth Holmes Whithead. The Old Man Told Us. p.94
99:. Construction of a permanent facility was a violation of long-standing agreements between the Mi'kmaq and the fishermen. This significant violation helped precipitate 137:
On 23 July 1723, the village was raided again by the Mi'kmaq and they killed three men, a woman and a child. In this same year, the New Englanders built a twelve-gun
459: 405: 449: 484: 45: 494: 464: 76:
joined French fishermen from Petit de Grats and attacked Fort William Augustus (also known as Fort Phillips, after the Governor of Nova Scotia
519: 504: 444: 211: 479: 474: 41: 489: 329:
Haynes, Mark. The Forgotten Battle: A History of the Acadians of Canso/ Chedabuctou. British Columbia: Trafford. 2004, p. 159
454: 469: 57: 159:
constructed a blockhouse and rebuilt other structures in the 1730s. The French and Mi'kmaq destroyed the fort in the
509: 201: 183: 206: 88:. This raid on Canso was significant because of the involvement of the Mi'kmaq and was significant in leading to 121:. With the arrival of British troops, the Mi'kmaq were discouraged from attacking until the following year. HMS 514: 156: 111: 80:) as it was being built. The Mi'kmaq killed three men, wounded four, and caused significant damage. The 168: 61: 107: 95:
In late 1720, the New Englanders built a fort named Fort Phillips, after the Governor of Nova Scotia
499: 397: 339: 32:(also known as Grassy Island Fort, Fort Phillips) was a British fort built on Grassy Island off of 249: 239: 148:
and Mi'kmaq launched another attack on Canso, destroying two houses and killing six people.
164: 100: 89: 37: 198:, a French fort renamed Fort William Augustus by the British after it surrendered in 1760. 21: 8: 243: 186:
in 1962. There are remains of the 1720 redoubt, 1723–24 fort, and the 1735 blockhouse.
33: 392: 96: 77: 53: 49: 85: 438: 420: 407: 387: 160: 195: 347: 118: 81: 138: 73: 177: 375:
The Forgotten Battle: A History of the Acadians of Canso/ Chedabuctou
145: 110:
took proprietorial attitude toward the Canso fisheries and sent
245:
Louisbourg, from Its Foundation to Its Fall, 1713-1758
340:"Grassy Island Fort National Historic Site of Canada" 178:
Grassy Island Fort National Historic Site of Canada
289:George Rawlyk. Cod, Louisbourg. and the Acadians. 283: 436: 291:The Atlantic Region to Confederation: A History 16:Remains of a British fort in Canso, Nova Scotia 125:was replaced in 1721 by a New England vessel, 280:Geoffery Plank, An Unsettled Conquest. p. 78. 320:Benjamin Church, p. 289; John Grenier, p. 62 84:took 21 prisoners which they transported to 56:to build the fort. The Fort was named after 460:Buildings and structures demolished in 1744 171:. A blockhouse was built, which they named 450:Military installations established in 1720 167:(1744). The area was used to stage of the 485:Military history of the Thirteen Colonies 238: 20: 182:Grassy Island Fort was recognized as a 495:National Historic Sites in Nova Scotia 437: 212:Military history of the Mi’kmaq people 465:1744 disestablishments in Nova Scotia 151: 132: 332: 13: 520:Prince William, Duke of Cumberland 505:Military and war museums in Canada 445:1720 establishments in Nova Scotia 377:. British Columbia: Trafford. 2004 141:to guard the village and fishery. 58:Prince William, Duke of Cumberland 14: 531: 381: 173:Fort Prince William (Nova Scotia) 202:Military history of the Acadians 184:National Historic Site of Canada 480:Military history of New England 475:Military history of Nova Scotia 323: 207:Military history of Nova Scotia 129:under the command of Southack. 67: 314: 305: 296: 274: 265: 256: 232: 223: 48:(at present-day Guysborough), 1: 490:Military forts in Nova Scotia 248:. London: Macmillan. p.  217: 7: 455:18th-century fortifications 189: 10: 536: 470:Military history of Acadia 364: 169:Siege of Louisbourg (1745) 62:George II of Great Britain 44:and the British attack on 117:to patrol the waters off 108:governor of Massachusetts 510:Military forts in Acadia 398:Canada's historic places 344:Canada's Historic Places 72:On 7 August 1720, 60–75 40:(1720). In the wake of 421:45.337313°N 60.973005°W 36:during the lead up to 26: 426:45.337313; -60.973005 388:Fort William Augustus 30:Fort William Augustus 25:Fort William Augustus 24: 515:Parks in Nova Scotia 417: /  42:The Squirrel Affair 34:Canso, Nova Scotia 27: 165:King George's War 152:King George's War 133:Father Rale's War 101:Father Rale's War 90:Father Rale's War 38:Father Rale's War 527: 432: 431: 429: 428: 427: 422: 418: 415: 414: 413: 410: 359: 358: 356: 354: 336: 330: 327: 321: 318: 312: 309: 303: 300: 294: 287: 281: 278: 272: 269: 263: 260: 254: 253: 236: 230: 227: 127:William Augustus 97:Richard Philipps 78:Richard Philipps 54:Richard Philipps 50:Cyprian Southack 535: 534: 530: 529: 528: 526: 525: 524: 500:Acadian history 435: 434: 425: 423: 419: 416: 411: 408: 406: 404: 403: 384: 367: 362: 352: 350: 338: 337: 333: 328: 324: 319: 315: 310: 306: 301: 297: 288: 284: 279: 275: 270: 266: 262:Robinson, p. 56 261: 257: 237: 233: 228: 224: 220: 192: 180: 154: 144:In 1725, sixty 135: 86:Annapolis Royal 70: 52:urged Governor 17: 12: 11: 5: 533: 523: 522: 517: 512: 507: 502: 497: 492: 487: 482: 477: 472: 467: 462: 457: 452: 447: 401: 400: 395: 390: 383: 382:External links 380: 379: 378: 373:Haynes, Mark. 371: 366: 363: 361: 360: 331: 322: 313: 311:Haynes, p. 158 304: 302:Haynes, p. 157 295: 282: 273: 271:Haynes, p. 142 264: 255: 240:McLennan, J.S. 231: 221: 219: 216: 215: 214: 209: 204: 199: 191: 188: 179: 176: 153: 150: 134: 131: 82:New Englanders 69: 66: 46:Fort St. Louis 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 532: 521: 518: 516: 513: 511: 508: 506: 503: 501: 498: 496: 493: 491: 488: 486: 483: 481: 478: 476: 473: 471: 468: 466: 463: 461: 458: 456: 453: 451: 448: 446: 443: 442: 440: 433: 430: 399: 396: 394: 391: 389: 386: 385: 376: 372: 369: 368: 349: 345: 341: 335: 326: 317: 308: 299: 292: 286: 277: 268: 259: 251: 247: 246: 241: 235: 226: 222: 213: 210: 208: 205: 203: 200: 197: 194: 193: 187: 185: 175: 174: 170: 166: 162: 161:Raid on Canso 158: 149: 147: 142: 140: 130: 128: 124: 120: 116: 115: 109: 106:In 1721, the 104: 102: 98: 93: 91: 87: 83: 79: 75: 65: 63: 59: 55: 51: 47: 43: 39: 35: 31: 23: 19: 402: 393:Parks Canada 374: 353:29 September 351:. Retrieved 348:Parks Canada 343: 334: 325: 316: 307: 298: 290: 285: 276: 267: 258: 244: 234: 225: 181: 155: 143: 136: 126: 122: 113: 105: 94: 71: 68:Construction 29: 28: 18: 424: / 119:Nova Scotia 60:, a son of 439:Categories 412:60°58′23″W 409:45°20′14″N 196:Fort Lévis 157:Edward How 139:blockhouse 218:Citations 112:HMS  242:(1918). 190:See also 146:Abenakis 123:Seahorse 114:Seahorse 365:Sources 293:. p.114 163:during 74:Mi'kmaq 355:2015 441:: 346:. 342:. 250:67 103:. 92:. 64:. 357:. 252:.

Index


Canso, Nova Scotia
Father Rale's War
The Squirrel Affair
Fort St. Louis
Cyprian Southack
Richard Philipps
Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
George II of Great Britain
Mi'kmaq
Richard Philipps
New Englanders
Annapolis Royal
Father Rale's War
Richard Philipps
Father Rale's War
governor of Massachusetts
HMS Seahorse
Nova Scotia
blockhouse
Abenakis
Edward How
Raid on Canso
King George's War
Siege of Louisbourg (1745)
Fort Prince William (Nova Scotia)
National Historic Site of Canada
Fort Lévis
Military history of the Acadians
Military history of Nova Scotia

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.