Endgame 1758: The Promise, the Glory, and the Despair of Louisbourg's Last Decade
(Part of the France Overseas: Studies in Empire and Decolonization Series)
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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. The French stronghold on Cape Breton Island, strategically situated near the entrance to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, was from soon after its founding a major possession in the quest for empire. The dramatic military and social history of this short-lived and significant fortress,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0803260091
ISBN13:9780803260092
Release Date:January 2008
Publisher:University of Nebraska Press
Length:382 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 8.9"
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