Acadian Civil War Charles de Saint-Étienne de la Tour

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monument fort latour, saint john, new brunswick


in july 1640, charles de la tour , charles de menou d aulnay began series of violent , costly confrontations last next 5 years. hostilities continued escalate , 1642 d aulnay managed la tour charged treason , disrespect french crown. knowing imprisoned if return france, la tour sent wife, françoise-marie, advocate on behalf did skillfully. allowed return acadia warship husband defend himself. in spring of 1643, la tour led party of english mercenaries against acadian colony @ port-royal. 270 puritan , huguenot troops killed three, burned mill, slaughtered cattle , seized 18,000 livres of furs.


in 1645, while la tour in boston seeking reinforcements , drumming more support cause, d aulnay retaliated seizing of la tour’s possessions , outposts, fort la tour @ saint john , cap de sable. in battle of saint john, la tour s wife defended fort 3 days. on fourth day despite losing 33 men, d aulnay able breach fort, , la tour s men sent gallows, forcing françoise-marie watch rope around own neck. 3 weeks later died @ age 24 while prisoner documented nicolas denys letters , journals of drama. upon learning of wife s death, , loss of possessions, la tour sought refuge @ chateau saint-louis in quebec city welcomed governor charles jacques huault de montmagny, , d aulnay became sole governor of acadia.








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