Joseph Broussard | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Beausoleil |
| Born | 1702 Port-Royal, Acadia, New France (present-day Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada) |
| Died | 1765 (aged 62–63) St. Martinville, Iberia Parish, Louisiana, New Spain (present-day Loreauville, Louisiana, U.S.) |
| Buried | Unknown location near Loreauville, Louisiana |
| Allegiance |  Acadia |
| Service | Acadian militia |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles / wars | Father Rale's War
|
| Other work | Led Acadians to Louisiana. Militia captain of the Acadians of the Atakapas[1] |
Joseph Broussard (1702–1765), also known as Beausoleil (English: Beautiful Sun), was a leader of the Acadian people in Acadia; later Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick. Broussard organized Mi'kmaq and Acadian militias against the British through King George's War, Father Le Loutre's War and during the Seven Years' War. After Acadia was captured by the British, he eventually led the first group of Acadians to southern Louisiana in the present-day United States. His name is sometimes presented as Joseph Gaurhept Broussard; this is likely the result of a transcription error.[2] Broussard is widely regarded as a hero and an important historical figure by both Acadians and Cajuns.
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