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Book Synopsis The Capture of Louisbourg, 1758 by : Hugh Boscawen
Download or read book The Capture of Louisbourg, 1758 written by Hugh Boscawen and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Louisbourg, 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 Drawing on myriad primary sources, including previously unpublished correspondence, Boscawen also answers the question "What did the soldiers and sailors who fought there do all day?"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.
Download or read book Louisbourg 1758 written by René Chartrand and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-03-20 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis Frigates and Foremasts by : Julian Gwyn
Download or read book Frigates and Foremasts written by Julian Gwyn and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive study of naval operations involving North American squadrons in Nova Scotia waters, Frigates and Foremasts offers a masterful analysis of the motives behind the deployment of Royal Navy vessels between 1745 and 1815, and the navy’s role on the Western Atlantic. Interweaving historical analysis with vivid descriptions of pivotal events from the first siege of Louisbourg in 1745 to the end of the wars with the United States and France in 1815, Julian Gwyn illuminates the complex story of competing interests among the Admiralty, Navy Board, sea officers, and government officials on both sides of the Atlantic. In a gripping narrative encompassing sea battles, impressments, and privateering, Gwyn brings to life key events and central figures. He examines the role of leadership and the lack of it, not only of seagoing heroes from Peter Warren to Philip Broke, but also of land-based officials, such as the various Halifax naval yard commissioners, whose important contributions are brought to light. Gwyn’s brilliant evocation of people and events, and the scholarship he brings to bear on the subject makes Frigates and Foremasts a uniquely authoritative history. Wonderfully readable, it will attract both the serious naval historian and the general reader interested in the ‘why’ and ‘what’ of naval history on North America's eastern seaboard.
Book Synopsis The Taking of Louisburg, 1745 by : Samuel Adams Drake
Download or read book The Taking of Louisburg, 1745 written by Samuel Adams Drake and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Last Siege of Louisburg by : C. Ochiltree Macdonald
Download or read book The Last Siege of Louisburg written by C. Ochiltree Macdonald and published by . This book was released on 1907* with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Yankees at Louisbourg by : George A. Rawlyk
Download or read book Yankees at Louisbourg written by George A. Rawlyk and published by Virago Press. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best and fullest account of the first siege of Louisbourg. Most complete and best told
Book Synopsis A Campaign of Amateurs by : Raymond F. Baker
Download or read book A Campaign of Amateurs written by Raymond F. Baker and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Last Siege of Louisburg (Classic Reprint) by : C. Ochiltree Macdonald
Download or read book The Last Siege of Louisburg (Classic Reprint) written by C. Ochiltree Macdonald and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Last Siege of Louisburg The literati Of the nation should therefore turn their attention to Old Louisburg, and tell the story of Cape Breton's royal city to Canada. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Book Synopsis The Last Siege of Louisburg by : C Ochiltree MacDonald
Download or read book The Last Siege of Louisburg written by C Ochiltree MacDonald and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Book Synopsis The Siege of Fort William Henry by : Ben Hughes
Download or read book The Siege of Fort William Henry written by Ben Hughes and published by Westholme Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The opening years of the French and Indian War were disastrous for the British. Fort William Henry on the southern shore of New York's Lake George was a key fortification supporting British interests along the frontier with French America.
Book Synopsis The Great Fortress by : William Wood
Download or read book The Great Fortress written by William Wood and published by Toronto: Glasgow, Brook & Company. This book was released on 1915 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Account of the two sieges of Louisbourg, in 1745 and again in 1758, during King George's War.
Download or read book Brothers in Arms written by Don Aker and published by Scholastic Canada. This book was released on 2015-09 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A riveting story of a pivotal battle in the Seven Years' War that changed Canadian history forever. Seventeen-year-old Sébastien de L'Espérance and his friend Guillaume have fought to keep the British from getting a foothold in Île Royale (now Cape Breton Island) ever since the young men came from France two years ago. Britain has blockaded Louisbourg, and supplies for the 4000 inhabitants are running short. Despite Louisbourg's massive defences, if cut off from supplies provided by France, it cannot survive. Both young men are members of the Compagnies Franches de la Marine. They are sent out on scouting missions that provide valuable information about the British troops -- troops which outnumber the French three to one. When British warships arrive in force, Sébastien vows to defend the town, his friend Guillaume, and the woman he loves.
Book Synopsis The Taking of Louisburg, 1745; by : Samuel Adams Drake
Download or read book The Taking of Louisburg, 1745; written by Samuel Adams Drake and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book narrates the siege of Louisbourg by British forces in 1745 during the War of the Austrian Succession. It provides a detailed and exciting account of the events that led to the capture of the strategic French stronghold and the consequences of this victory for the British Empire. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Book Synopsis Blood Brothers in Louisbourg by : Philip Roy
Download or read book Blood Brothers in Louisbourg written by Philip Roy and published by . This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1744, 15-year old Jacques and his father leave France for Louisbourg, where Jacques is to learn the military arts. In the Acadian forests that surround the French fortress, a young Mi'kmaw man named Two-feathers watches the comings and goings of soliders and citizens, hoping to find the father he has never met.
Book Synopsis Journal of Roger Wolcott at the Siege of Louisbourg, 1745 by : Wolcott Roger
Download or read book Journal of Roger Wolcott at the Siege of Louisbourg, 1745 written by Wolcott Roger and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Book Synopsis Francis Parkman's Works by : Francis Parkman
Download or read book Francis Parkman's Works written by Francis Parkman and published by . This book was released on 1865 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Maine at Louisburg in 1745 by : Henry Sweetser Burrage
Download or read book Maine at Louisburg in 1745 written by Henry Sweetser Burrage and published by Augusta [Me.] : Burleign & Flynt. This book was released on 1910 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
