In a message dated 20/02/98 10:35:13 AM EST, peloquin@mamba.bio.uci.edu
writes:
<< Our George Washington, was humiliated by an inferior (in
numbers) French force at Fort Duquesne and sent back to New England
with a pledge never to come back, for example.
After the final defeat of the French forces, my people left for parts
west, and out of the reach of the English- which is why I am an American
today. >>
Bien sur, it went both ways. Actually, the French culture that remained in
Acadia is pretty interesting.
Bill
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