{"product_id":"heroes-of-the-acadian-resistance","title":"Heroes of the Acadian Resistance","description":"\u003cp class=\"product_title entry-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeroes of the Acadian Resistance: The Story of Joseph Beausoleil Broussard and Pierre II Surette 1702-1765\u003c\/strong\u003e - by\u003cspan\u003e Diane Marshall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"blurb\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHeroes of the Acadian Resistance\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etells the unique and little-known story of two young men who became leaders of guerilla fighters who fought to prevent the destruction of Acadian homes and farms and the forcible deportation of thousands of peoples. This book offers a fresh perspective on the tragic story of the 1755 Expulsion of the Acadians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeroes of the Acadian Resistance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etells the unique and little-known story of the young men who led an Acadian resistance in 18th century Nova Scotia. They fought valiantly in a guerilla campaign against the British to save their homes and families from destruction and deportation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir battle was against a form of ethnic cleansing that saw British soldiers burn every remnant of the Acadian community -- homes, barns and churches. All Acadians who the soldiers were able to round up were forcibly deported.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe French government used missionary priests as government agents to generate resistance amongst Mi'kmaq and Acadian Catholics in an attempt to regain Nova Scotia from British domination. Their efforts were welcomed by some Acadians who had their own reasons for resisting British rule. The guerilla campaign which ensued was well underway before the deportation, and continued after the majority of Acadians had been captured and forcibly exiled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeroes of the Acadian Resistance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etells the story of that resistance and two young Acadians who proved to be leaders in these battles -- Joseph Beausoleil Broussard and Pierre II Surette. Beausoleil, who like many fellow Acadians ended up in Louisiana, is remembered in the Cajun community as a great Acadian hero. Surette lived out his days in Yarmouth County in Nova Scotia, an area which is still home to many of Surette's descendants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book offers a fresh perspective on the tragic events of the Acadian expulsion from 18th century Nova Scotia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"about-author-title\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"about-author\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"author-desc\"\u003eDIANNE MARSHALL, a native of Halifax, is a frequent contributor on local history and folklore to Halifax's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Chronicle Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enewspaper. Listeners to CBC's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eInformation Morning\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill know her as the \"history buff.\" She is also the author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeorges Island: The Keep of Halifax Harbour\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"author-desc\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"author-desc\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Diane Marshall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublisher:  \u003c\/strong\u003eFormac Publishing Company Limited\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCopyright \u003c\/strong\u003e© 2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eISBN: \u003c\/strong\u003e 9780887809781\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePaperback: \u003c\/strong\u003e 208 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e 6\" x 9\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Historic Gardens Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39971570712678,"sku":"Book - Heroes","price":24.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0196\/3052\/files\/Heroes2.jpg?v=1697568307","url":"https:\/\/historicgardens.com\/products\/heroes-of-the-acadian-resistance","provider":"Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}