Siege of Annapolis Royal (1744)
The siege of Annapolis Royal (also known as the siege of Fort Anne) in 1744 involved two of four attempts by the French, along with their Acadian and native allies, to regain the capital of Nova Scotia/Acadia, Annapolis Royal, during King George's War. The siege is noted for Governor of Nova Scotia Paul Mascarene successfully defending the last British outpost in the colony and for the first arrival of New England Ranger John Gorham to Nova Scotia. The French and Mi'kmaq land forces were thwarted on both attempts on the capital because of the failure of French naval support to arrive.
| Siege of Annapolis Royal | |||||||
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| Part of King George's War | |||||||
Nova Scotia Lt. Gov. Paul Mascarene, commander of the 40th Regiment, portrait by John Smibert, 1729 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Great Britain |
France Mi'kmaq Indians Maliseet Indians | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Paul Mascarene John Gorham Edward How Edward Tyng |
Jean-Louis Le Loutre François Dupont Duvivier Pierre Maillard Joseph-Nicolas Gautier Joseph LeBlanc | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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100 (first siege) 250 (second siege) |
300-500 (first siege) 600-700 total; 24 Acadians, 56 French soldiers, 100 Mi'kmaq from Ile Royal, 30 Mi'kmaq from Nova Scotia (second siege) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| "considerable British casualties each night" (Sept.9-15) | Maliesst | ||||||
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