1758
Capture of Fort Louisbourg
The gateway to Canada is forced open to the British. Louisburg falls to the British forces of General Abercromby & General Amherst
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Fort Louisbourg in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
The gateway to Canada is forced open to the British. Louisburg falls to the British forces of General Abercromby & General Amherst
Provenance
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