| Description |
1 online resource (365 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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France overseas, studies in empire and decolonization |
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France overseas
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| Contents |
Opening moves, 1749 -- Middle game, 1750-1755 -- The match heightens, 1756-1757 -- Beginning of the end, early 1758 -- This time for real, June 1-7, 1758 -- Attack and defend, June 8-July 27, 1758 -- Winner take all -- Appendix 1 : French ships to Louisbourg, 1758 -- Appendix 2 : British ships at Louisbourg, 1758 -- Appendix 3 : French land forces at Louisbourg, 1758 -- Appendix 4 : British land forces at Louisbourg, 1758 |
| Summary |
The story of what happened at the colonial fortified town of Louisbourg between 1749 and 1758 is one of the great dramas of the history of Canada, indeed North America. This book presents the dramatic military and social history of this short-lived and significant fortress, seaport, and community, and the citizens who made it their home |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-349) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
HISTORY.
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HISTORY -- Military -- Canada.
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Military campaigns
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Military operations, Naval
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| SUBJECT |
Louisbourg (N.S.) -- History -- Siege, 1758.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh95002291
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Louisbourg (N.S.) -- History, Military -- 18th century
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Louisbourg (N.S.) -- History, Naval -- 18th century
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United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763 -- Campaigns.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140138
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United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763 -- Naval operations
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| Subject |
Nova Scotia -- Louisbourg
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Military history
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Naval history
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780803209862 |
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080320986X |
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1281092398 |
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9781281092397 |
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9786611092399 |
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6611092390 |
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