English Strategies

[smortensen]

If the english and the french were great enemies, why did they think they needed them around after the Treaty of Utrecht?
I mean, sure the French farmed, but couldnt a group of English people step up and take the challenge to start working the land? i dont understand why they wanted them there. It would have caused more issues i suppose if they HAD completely expelled the french but if they hated them, why not?
As for the Mikmac's continued presence... youd think the english (with all this land and power) could have maybe gotten a bigger and better army?
If there werent enough english people to settle in the region, how the heck did they conquor all of the land! It just baffles me.

[Mr. Delainey]

You're correct, Shannon. I think the English if they had the will could've somehow brought new immigrants eventually to farm the land in Acadia (replacing the French). The key word there is eventually: in a time before phones, Internet, air travel, etc. decisions and policies take a long time to put into effect.

There is of course the problem of where do you get the immigrants from? It's not overly likely that Americans from the south would want to give up their more temperate climate for the hurricanes of Acadia (just saying). Though I suspect some Americans did take advantage of the situation and moved to Acadia.

The English ruled a reasonably large empire (stretching from North America to Africa to Asia). The English army was stretched already. In reality, the English frequently had to rely on hiring mercenaries (soldiers from Switzerland, Italy, Germany) to make up for their lack of manpower. When it came to dealing with the Micmac the English hired Mohawks to act as mercenaries.