The Great Fortress
Author: William Wood
Publisher: Toronto: Glasgow, Brook & Company
Published: 1915
Total Pages: 190
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAccount of the two sieges of Louisbourg, in 1745 and again in 1758, during King George's War.
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Author: William Wood
Publisher: Toronto: Glasgow, Brook & Company
Published: 1915
Total Pages: 190
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAccount of the two sieges of Louisbourg, in 1745 and again in 1758, during King George's War.
Author: Robin Esrock
Publisher: Dundurn
Published: 2016-02-06
Total Pages: 153
ISBN-13: 145973050X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRenowned travel writer and TV host Robin Esrock has explored every inch of Canada’s Prairies to craft the definitive Bucket List. From food and culture to nature and adrenaline rushes, Robin has the inspiration and information you’ll need to follow in his footsteps and discover everything Manitoba and Saskatchewan have to offer.
Author: John Fortier
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 1979
Total Pages: 88
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Terrence D. MacLean
Publisher: Cape Breton University Press
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 174
ISBN-13: 9780920336625
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis books describes the process of research and development that changed the Fortress of Louisbourg from ruins to a reconstruction of the original that provides a living history experience to many thousands of annual visitors.
Author: Eric Krause
Publisher: Cape Breton University Press
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 340
ISBN-13: 9780920336762
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAspects of Louisbourg is an eclectic collection of essays that considers the economic, social, military, and commemorative events in the lives of the people of Louisbourg. From the rugged life of an 18th -century fishing family, to gardens and material culture, to today's commemorative activities, these essays paint a picture of the life of Louisbourg.
Author: René Chartrand
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2013-03-20
Total Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 1846035341
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFeaturing information from a previously unpublished journal, an illustrated account of this strategically important battle in Canada. Louisbourg represented a major threat to Anglo-American plans to invade Canada. Bypassing it would leave an immensely powerful enemy base astride the Anglo-American lines of communication – Louisbourg had to be taken. Faced with strong beach defences and rough weather, it took six days to land the troops, and it was only due to a stroke of daring on the part of a young brigadier named James Wolfe, who managed to turn the French beach position, that this was achieved. The story is largely based on firsthand accounts from the journals of several participants, including French Governor Drucour's, whose excellent account has never been published.
Author: Hugh Boscawen
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: 2013-08-15
Total Pages: 390
ISBN-13: 0806150254
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLouisbourg, France's impressive fortress on Cape Breton Island's foggy Atlantic coast, dominated access to the St. Lawrence and colonial New France for forty years in the mid-eighteenth century. In 1755, Great Britain and France stumbled into the French and Indian War, part of what (to Europe) became the Seven Years' War—only for British forces to suffer successive defeats. In 1758, Britain and France, as well as Indian nations caught in the rivalry, fought for high stakes: the future of colonial America. Hugh Boscawen describes how Britain's war minister William Pitt launched four fleets in a coordinated campaign to prevent France from reinforcing Louisbourg. As the author shows, the Royal Navy outfought its opponents before General Jeffery Amherst and Brigadier James Wolfe successfully led 14,000 British regulars, including American-born redcoats, rangers, and carpenters, in a hard-fought assault landing. Together they besieged the fortress, which surrendered after forty-nine days. The victory marked a turning point in British fortunes and precipitated the end of French rule in North America. Boscawen, an experienced soldier and sailor, and a direct descendant of Admiral the Hon. Edward Boscawen, who commanded the Royal Navy fleet at Louisbourg, examines the pivotal 1758 Louisbourg campaign from both the British and French perspectives. Drawing on myriad primary sources, including previously unpublished correspondence, Boscawen also answers the question "What did the soldiers and sailors who fought there do all day?" The result is the most comprehensive history of this strategically important campaign ever written.
Author: Canada. National Parks Branch
Publisher:
Published: 1957
Total Pages: 28
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Published: 1996
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: William Wood
Publisher:
Published: 1920
Total Pages: 144
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