Fortress of Louisbourg
The fortress of Louisbourg is the rebuilding partial of a French fortress located on the island of Cape-Breton the in the province of the Nova Scotia.
In the beginning established in 1713 in relation to fishing with cod according to the Treated of Utrecht, it became the capital of the Royal Island (Cape Breton) in 1718. In 1745 a British armed force come from the Nouvelle England captured it. It was restored in France by the treated of Aachen in 1748.
In 1758, another forwarding British under the orders of the general Jeffrey Amherst begins the seat of the fortress the June 8th. The British have 39 ships with approximately 14 000 men plus a force of unloading of 12 870 men. The fortress is defended by 10 vessels with 3 870 men and a garrison of 3 920 soldiers. Rendering intervenes the July 26th. The British 200 had died and 360 wounded, whereas the French had of them 410 died and approximately 400 wounded. The British made 5 640 prisoners. Two years later, the fortress was destroyed.
Reconstitutions of time are organized by Parcs Canada.
External bond
- official site
- official site of Parks Canada
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