'Conquest' of Acadia, 1710: Imperial, Colonial, and Aboriginal Constructions

The conquest of Port-Royal by British forces in 1710 is an intensely revealing episode in the history of north-eastern North America.

Bringing together multi-layered perspectives, including the conquest's effects on aboriginal inhabitants, Acadians and New Englanders and using a variety of methodologies to contextualize the incident in local, regional and imperial terms, six prominent scholars form new conclusions regarding the events of 1710.;The authors show that the processes by which European states sought to legitimate their claims, and the terms on which mutual toleration would be granted or withheld by different peoples living side by side, are especially visible in the Nova Scotia that emerged following the conquest.

This work should make a significant contribution to Acadian history, native studies, native rights histories and the socio-political history of the 18th century.