Étienne Bâtard was a Mi'kmaq warrior from Miramichi

Miramichi

The name "Miramichi" was first applied to a region in northeastern New Brunswick, Canada, and has since been applied to other places in Canada and the United States...

, New Brunswick

New Brunswick

New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...

, Canada

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Bâtard had a significant involvement in events surrounding the Anglo-Micmac war of 1749–53. Written reference first comes from the Abbé, Pierre Maillard

Pierre Maillard

Abbé Pierre Antoine Simon Maillard was a French-born Roman Catholic priest. He is noted for his contributions to the creation of a written language for the Mi'kmaq indigenous people of Île Royale, Cape Breton Island, Canada....

who notes that Bâtard had taken part in an unpleasant debate between a prominent merchant, Edward How, and a group of Micmacs. This was about 1740.