Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A town of Nova Scotia, Canada, on the eastern coast of Cape Breton Island. It is the site of an 18th-century French fortress that has been reconstructed as a museum.
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[Footnote: The first draft of Shirley's instructions for taking Louisbourg is in the large manuscript volume entitled _Siege of Louisbourg_, in the library of the Massachusetts Historical Society.
A Half-Century of Conflict - Volume II Francis Parkman 1858
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As a historical site Louisbourg is a triumphalist construction.
Archive 2009-02-01 2009
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Major General Jeffrey Amherst was to attack Louisbourg, and Colonel John Forbes of the 17th Foot, promoted to brigadier, would lead an expedition against Fort Duquesne.
George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011
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Loudoun was at Halifax, Nova Scotia, starting his main project for the year, a campaign against Louisbourg, the fortified port on Cape Breton Island.
George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011
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Louisbourg fell to the Anglos on July 27, and the eastern Delawares declared war on the French.56
George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011
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July, 27: French surrender Louisbourg to British under Amherst
George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011
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July, 27: French surrender Louisbourg to British under Amherst
George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011
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Louisbourg fell to the Anglos on July 27, and the eastern Delawares declared war on the French.56
George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011
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He had successfully negotiated with the southern Indians, lived in England for a few years, and had a good record as a volunteer in the Louisbourg campaign.11
George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011
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Major General Jeffrey Amherst was to attack Louisbourg, and Colonel John Forbes of the 17th Foot, promoted to brigadier, would lead an expedition against Fort Duquesne.
George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011
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