page_title: Fort Lawrence (Nova Scotia)
section_title: Expulsion of the Acadians
hierarchical_section_title: Fort Lawrence (Nova Scotia) / French and Indian War / Expulsion of the Acadians
caption_attribution_description: English: Fort Lawrence Plaque, Nova Scotia
context_page_description: Fort Lawrence was a British fort built during Father Le Loutre's War and located on the Isthmus of Chignecto.
context_section_description: In the ensuing months, British forces attempted to get Acadians living in the region to sign an oath of allegiance to the British Crown, however the Acadians refused, preferring to stay neutral.  In August 1755, the British Expulsion of the Acadians began with the Bay of Fundy Campaign (1755). The order was given by Governor of Nova Scotia, Charles Lawrence, the same military officer who had presided over construction of Fort Lawrence in 1750.  Along with Fort Beausejour, Fort Lawrence was also used to imprison male Acadians.  The most famous Acadian held here was Joseph Broussard (Beausoleil). On October 1, 1755, the Acadian prisoners at Fort Lawrence escaped. Joseph Broussard was one of the escapees.
  Acadian homes were burnt by British forces to prevent their return.  As the British army was now using the more substantial facility at Fort Cumberland, British forces decided to demolish the abandoned works at Fort Lawrence to prevent the facility being used as shelter by Acadians who may have escaped to nearby forests.  Fort Lawrence was razed by fire on October 12, 1756 only 6 years after its construction.
caption: Fort Lawrence Plaque
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