Joseph Broussard dit Beausoleil (1702–1765)
Born in Port-Royal in 1702, Joseph Broussard dit Beausoleil was a key figure in Acadian history and holds an important place in the collective memory of Acadian communities in both Louisiana and in the Maritimes. During the mid-18th century, he became a leader of the Acadian resistance and defiance against British rule. Benefitting from close relations with the Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqiyik, Beausoleil conducted raids against settlements, troops, and military posts, commanded a privateer, and avidly defended his compatriots, helping them to escape deportation and inspiring them to resist. After the Treaty of Paris in 1763, which granted Great Britain colonial possession of Acadia, Beausoleil refused to swear an oath of allegiance to the British Crown and comply with the restrictive conditions of resettlement imposed in Nova Scotia. In 1764, Beausoleil led a group of Acadians to Saint-Domingue, a French colony, and then to Louisiana in 1765, illustrating one of the outcomes for the Acadian diaspora, caused by the Deportation.
Fun fact: Beausoleil is Beyoncé's 6th great grand-father!
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