Notable Military Figures of Acadia
The following list includes those who were born in Acadia or those who became naturalized citizens prior to fall of the French in the region in 1763. Those who came for brief periods from other countries are not included (e.g. John Gorham, Edward Cornwallis, James Wolfe, Boishébert, etc.).
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