The area was the subject of numerous conflicts between the French and British empires during the later 1600s and early 1700s. The region was ceded to Great Britain in 1710. Following the final defeat of the French in 1755, more than 5,000 Acadians were forced into exile from their lands by the British.
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History of New Brunswick
The history of New Brunswick covers the period from the arrival of the Paleo-Indians thousands of years ago to the present day. Wikipedia
From the mid-17th century to present day, New Brunswick is full of rich history, facts and details, places and structures, and the many people who ...
It is bounded in the north by Quebec and in the west by the US (Maine). In 1784, the British divided Nova Scotia at the Chignecto Isthmus, naming the west and ...
By the early 1700s the area that is now New Brunswick was part of the French colony of Acadia, which was in turn part of New France.