Acadia - Acadie (Ah-kah-dee), see Acadian. French colonial territory consisting of modern Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Maine, Prince Edward Island and the near surrounding islands. It was claimed by France in 1524. Settlement began ca. 1604 and its destruction by the British began in 1755 and was completed in 1758. The Nova Scotia portion, except Ile Royale, was conquered by the British in 1711 (Queen Anne's War). The Acadians in…
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