Picture No | 12079515 |
Date | 1740 |
Description | The Surrender of Louisbourg |
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British soldiers march forward in regiment, attacking the city of Louisbourg in Ile-Royal during the War of Austrian Succession. French reinforcements had been prevented from arriving, and so after over 6 weeks of siege and bombardment, on 28th June 1740 the French capitulated.
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Source | Unattributed engraving in 'Bancroft's History' |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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