Battle of Bloody Creek (1757)
The Battle of Bloody Creek was fought December 8, 1757, during the French and Indian War. An Acadian and Mi'kmaq militia defeated a detachment of British soldiers at Bloody Creek (formerly René Forêt River), which empties into the Annapolis River at present day Carleton Corner, Nova Scotia. The battle occurred at the same site as a battle in 1711 during Queen Anne's War.
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Battle of Bloody Creek (1757)
The Battle of Bloody Creek was fought December 8, 1757, during the French and Indian War. An Acadian and Mi'kmaq militia defeated a detachment of British soldiers at Bloody Creek (formerly René Forêt River), which empties into the Annapolis River at present day Carleton Corner, Nova Scotia. The battle occurred at the same site as a battle in 1711 during Queen Anne's War.
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24 killed and wounded
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Acadian militia
Mi'kmaq militia
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1757-12-08
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French and Native American victory
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130 soldiers
Between 50 and 56 Acadians and Mi'kmaq
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Cairn erected by Historic Sites and Monuments Board
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Acadian - Guillaume Jeanson
Captain David Maitland
Captain Peter Pigou
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Bloody Creek National Historic Site of Canada
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