Joseph-Nicolas Gautier

Joseph-Nicolas Gautier
BornSeptember 26, 1689
Rochefort, France
DiedApril 10, 1752 (aged 62–63)
present-day Prince Edward Island
AllegianceFrance
BranchAcadian militia
ConflictsKing George's War

Father Le Loutre’s War

Joseph-Nicolas Gautier dit Bellair (1689 – 1752) was one of the wealthiest Acadians as a merchant trader and a leader of the Acadian militia. He participated in war efforts against the British during King George's War and Father Le Loutre’s War. In the latter war, Gautier was particularly instrumental in the Acadian Exodus.

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