Les Français attaquent Ferryland

English:
This illustration depicts the burning of a house that once stood at this location and was excavated in the mid-1990s. The large stone fireplace foundation has been left as it was found. The rectangular depression marks the area where the wood frame dwelling once stood. Charred timbers, ash and burned artifacts all attest to the violent destruction of the dwelling. Artifacts from ruins indicate that the burning resulted from the French attack of Ferryland by sea in October 1696.
French:
Cette illustration montre l'incendie d'une maison qui se trouvait à cet endroit et qui mise au jour au milieu années 1990. Le fondation du grand foyer de pierre a été laissée comme on l'a trouvée. La dépression de forme rectangulaire marque l'endroit où se dressait autrefois la charpente de bois. Les poutres carbonisées, les cendres et les artefacts brûlés témoignent tous de la violence de la destruction de l'habitation. Les artefacts qu'on trouve dans les ruines indiquent que la destruction est survenue à la suite de 'attaque de Ferryland déclenchée par les Français à partir de la mer, en octobre 1696.

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