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During [[King Georges War]], under the leadership of French priest [[Jean-Louis Le Loutre]], Broussard began actively resisting the British occupation of Acadia. He participated in and was charged for his involvement with the [[Battle of Grand Pré]] (1747). (see [[History of the Acadians]])<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www2.umoncton.ca/cfdocs/etudacad/1755/index.cfm?id=010505000&lang=en&style=G&admin=false&linking=| title = History:1755-Joseph Broussard dit Beausoleil (c. 1702-1765)| access date-03-14-2009}}</ref> |
During [[King Georges War]], under the leadership of French priest [[Jean-Louis Le Loutre]], Broussard began actively resisting the British occupation of Acadia. He participated in and was charged for his involvement with the [[Battle of Grand Pré]] (1747). (see [[History of the Acadians]])<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www2.umoncton.ca/cfdocs/etudacad/1755/index.cfm?id=010505000&lang=en&style=G&admin=false&linking=| title = History:1755-Joseph Broussard dit Beausoleil (c. 1702-1765)| access date-03-14-2009}}</ref> |
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After the construction of [[Fort Beausejour]] in 1751, Broussard |
After the construction of [[Fort Beausejour]] in 1751, Broussard joined [[Jean-Louis Le Loutre]] in his efforts to resist the British occupation of Acadie. Broussard was involved with a raid on Dartmouth which resulted in the deaths of five protestants (1749).<ref>John Grenier (2008). The Far Rearches of Empire: War in Nova Scotia, 1710-1760. p.150</ref> (Months later the protestants at Dartmouth were attacked again and five more protestants were killed.<ref>John Grenier (2008). The Far Rearches of Empire: War in Nova Scotia, 1710-1760. p.159</ref> The following year, on March 1750, the Dartmouth Massacre happened in which fifteen protestants were killed and seven wounded, three of which would later die of their wounds.<ref>John Grenier (2008). The Far Rearches of Empire: War in Nova Scotia, 1710-1760. p.160</ref>) Two months later, Broussard lead sixty Mi'kmaq and Acadians to attack Dartmouth again, in what would be known as the "Dartmouth Massacre". Broussard and the others killed twenty protestants and took more prisoner.<ref>John Grenier (2008). The Far Rearches of Empire: War in Nova Scotia, 1710-1760. p.160</ref> Cornwallis temporarily abandoned plans to settle Dartmouth. |
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With Le Loutre imprissoned after the [[Battle of Beausejour]], Broussard became the leader of an armed resistance following the [[Great Upheaval|expulsion of the Acadians]], leading assaults against the British on several occasions between 1755 and 1758 as part of the forces of [[Charles Deschamps de Boishébert et de Raffetot]].<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www2.umoncton.ca/cfdocs/etudacad/1755/index.cfm?id=010505000&lang=en&style=G&admin=false&linking=| title = History:1755-Joseph Broussard dit Beausoleil (c. 1702-1765)| access date-03-14-2009}}</ref> |
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After arming a ship in 1758, Broussard traveled through the upper [[Bay of Fundy]] region where he attacked the British. His ship was seized in November 1758. He was then forced to flee, travelling first to the [[Miramichi]] and later to [[Fort Edward (Nova Scotia)|Fort Edward]]. Finally captured by the British forces in 1762, he was imprisoned with other Acadians in [[City of Halifax|Halifax, Nova Scotia]]. Released in 1764, Broussard was permitted to travel with several other Acadians to [[Dominica]]. Unable to adapt to the climate, he led the group to settle in [[Louisiana]].<ref>C. A. Pincombe and E. W. Larracy, ''Resurgo: The History of Moncton, Volume 1'', 1990, Moncton, p. 30</ref> |
After arming a ship in 1758, Broussard traveled through the upper [[Bay of Fundy]] region where he attacked the British. His ship was seized in November 1758. He was then forced to flee, travelling first to the [[Miramichi]] and later to [[Fort Edward (Nova Scotia)|Fort Edward]]. Finally captured by the British forces in 1762, he was imprisoned with other Acadians in [[City of Halifax|Halifax, Nova Scotia]]. Released in 1764, Broussard was permitted to travel with several other Acadians to [[Dominica]]. Unable to adapt to the climate, he led the group to settle in [[Louisiana]].<ref>C. A. Pincombe and E. W. Larracy, ''Resurgo: The History of Moncton, Volume 1'', 1990, Moncton, p. 30</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:36, 1 March 2010
Joseph Gaurhept Broussard | |
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| File:Joseph Broussard Beausoleil acadian HRoe.jpg Joseph Broussard dit "Beausoleil". By Herb Roe. | |
| Nickname(s) | Beausoleil |
| Buried | Unknown location near St. Martinville, La |
| Rank | Militia captain |
| Battles/wars | Seven Years' War, French and Indian War, Second Battle of Bloody Creek, |
| Other work | Lead first Acadian group to southern Louisiana. Militia captain and commander of the Acadians of the Atakapas |
Joseph Gaurhept Broussard (1702–1765), also known as Beausoleil, was a leader of the Acadian people in Acadia; later Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. After the loss of Acadia to the British, he eventually led the first group of Acadians to southern Louisiana in present-day United States.
Life
Broussard was born in Port Royal, Nova Scotia in 1702. He lived much of his life along the Petitcodiac River in New Brunswick with his wife Agnes and their eleven children.
During King Georges War, under the leadership of French priest Jean-Louis Le Loutre, Broussard began actively resisting the British occupation of Acadia. He participated in and was charged for his involvement with the Battle of Grand Pré (1747). (see History of the Acadians)[1]
After the construction of Fort Beausejour in 1751, Broussard joined Jean-Louis Le Loutre in his efforts to resist the British occupation of Acadie. Broussard was involved with a raid on Dartmouth which resulted in the deaths of five protestants (1749).[2] (Months later the protestants at Dartmouth were attacked again and five more protestants were killed.[3] The following year, on March 1750, the Dartmouth Massacre happened in which fifteen protestants were killed and seven wounded, three of which would later die of their wounds.[4]) Two months later, Broussard lead sixty Mi'kmaq and Acadians to attack Dartmouth again, in what would be known as the "Dartmouth Massacre". Broussard and the others killed twenty protestants and took more prisoner.[5] Cornwallis temporarily abandoned plans to settle Dartmouth.
With Le Loutre imprissoned after the Battle of Beausejour, Broussard became the leader of an armed resistance following the expulsion of the Acadians, leading assaults against the British on several occasions between 1755 and 1758 as part of the forces of Charles Deschamps de Boishébert et de Raffetot.[6]
After arming a ship in 1758, Broussard traveled through the upper Bay of Fundy region where he attacked the British. His ship was seized in November 1758. He was then forced to flee, travelling first to the Miramichi and later to Fort Edward. Finally captured by the British forces in 1762, he was imprisoned with other Acadians in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Released in 1764, Broussard was permitted to travel with several other Acadians to Dominica. Unable to adapt to the climate, he led the group to settle in Louisiana.[7]
He was among the first 200 Acadians to arrive in Louisiana on February 27, 1765 aboard the Santo Domingo.[8] On April 8, 1765, he was appointed militia captain and commander of the "Acadians of the Atakapas" in St. Martinville, La.[9] Not long after his arrival, Joseph Broussard died in St. Martinville at the presumed age of 63. The exact date of his death is unknown, but it is assumed to have been on or around October 20, 1765. Many of his descendants live in southern Louisiana and Nova Scotia.
Modern cultural references
The Cajun music group BeauSoleil is named after him.
References
- ^ "History:1755-Joseph Broussard dit Beausoleil (c. 1702-1765)".
{{cite web}}: Text "access date-03-14-2009" ignored (help) - ^ John Grenier (2008). The Far Rearches of Empire: War in Nova Scotia, 1710-1760. p.150
- ^ John Grenier (2008). The Far Rearches of Empire: War in Nova Scotia, 1710-1760. p.159
- ^ John Grenier (2008). The Far Rearches of Empire: War in Nova Scotia, 1710-1760. p.160
- ^ John Grenier (2008). The Far Rearches of Empire: War in Nova Scotia, 1710-1760. p.160
- ^ "History:1755-Joseph Broussard dit Beausoleil (c. 1702-1765)".
{{cite web}}: Text "access date-03-14-2009" ignored (help) - ^ C. A. Pincombe and E. W. Larracy, Resurgo: The History of Moncton, Volume 1, 1990, Moncton, p. 30
- ^ www.carencrohighschool.org "Broussard named for early settler Valsin Broussard"
- ^ "History:1755-Joseph Broussard dit Beausoleil (c. 1702-1765)".
{{cite web}}: Text "access date-03-14-2009" ignored (help)
Further reading
- John Mack Faragher, A Great and Noble Scheme: The Tragic Story of the Expulsion of the French Acadians from their American Homeland (New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2005).
- Warren A. Perrin, Acadian Redemption: From Beausoleil Broussard to the British Queen's Royal Proclamation (Opelousas, La.: Andrepont Publishing, 2005).