The French came to Louisbourg in 1713, at the end of the War of the Spanish Succession. [...] The actual outline, or trace, of the fortifications depended on many factors, the two most important of which were the terrain and the theories of the designing engineers. [...] The highest were located on the landward side and the lowest along the waterfront. [...] The sentries posted around the town came from the men assigned to the guardhouses. [...] BACKGROUND TO THE 1745 SIEGE— THE SUMMER OF 1744 The first assault on Louisbourg occurred during a European conflict known as the War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48).
- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographical references: p. [139]-143
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- CaOOCEL
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 971.6/95501
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 20
- General Note
- Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- Geographic Area Code
- n-cn-ns
- ISBN
- 0921054882 9781459318793
- LCCN
- F1039.5.L8
- LCCN Item number
- L62 1991eb
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- CaBNVSL
- Original cataloging agency
- CaNSHD
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (143 p.)
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- CaOOCEL
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- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
- System Control Number
- (CaBNVSL)slc00209677 (OCoLC)288081065 (CaOOCEL)411140
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- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Transcribing agency
- CaOONL
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents 4
- Foreword 6
- Introduction 8
- LOUISBOURG—THE FORTRESS 11
- The Fortifications 11
- The Garrison 30
- The Sieges 39
- The Mi'kmaq 54
- LOUISBOURG—THE SEAPORT 61
- The Fishery 61
- Trade & Commerce 72
- The Naval Port 82
- LOUISBOURG—THE COMMUNITY 89
- Food & Diet 89
- Education 105
- Clothing & Fashion 112
- Inside Louisbourg Homes 119
- An Astronomical Observatory 127
- Health & Disease 134
- Afterword: Today's Site 144
- Suggested Books, Articles & Videos 146
- Acknowledgements 151
- Illustration Credits 152
