Siege of Louisbourg
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, Empires, Dynasties, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, British Empire
- Curriculum: American Colonial History (1607-1775), British History, French History, Canadian History
- Geographical Location: Canada
- Date: June 8-July 26, 1758
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in the French and Indian War. Result: British capture Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island.
On May 28, 1758, Vice Admiral Edward Boscawen’s 140-ship fleet sailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia, carrying Major General Jeffrey Amherst’s army and arrived off Louisbourg on June 2. The French garrison numbered 3,500, supported by ten warships in the fortress’s harbor. Brigadier General James Wolfe led the British landing on June 8. Over the next seven weeks, Amherst conducted a formal siege, with Boscawen’s assistance....
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