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VISITING THE FORTRESS
LOUISBOURG | ISLAND
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Who are we?
The Louisbourg Institute is a
Cape Breton University institute
formed in April 1995, in a partnership with the
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site of Canada. The
Institute works on mutually beneficial projects that utilize the
strengths and resources of both organizations.
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Who operates this web site?
We do as a research site
with a significant emphasis on the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site of Canada. This is not the official web site
of the
Fortress of Louisbourg.
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Where is the Fortress of Louisbourg
National Historic Site of Canada?
It is located
just beyond
the
community of Louisbourg. Follow Route 22 from Sydney,
Cape Breton Island.
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What
is the Fortress of Louisbourg
National Historic Site of Canada?
It is a place
that contains a wealth of cultural
resources and landscapes reflecting the military, commercial, fishing and
settlement activity that occurred here from 1713 to 1768. They contribute to
telling a significant story in a defining period of Canada's history - the
concluding period of Anglo-French rivalry for control of eastern Canada.
Step back in time to 1744 just before the
Siege of 1745! Experience Louisbourg, a thriving seaport and capital of
Ile Royale (Cape Breton Island). The Fortress was one of the busiest harbours in
North America during the 18th century and one of France’s key economic and
military centres in the New World. Today, it stands as North America’s largest
historical reconstruction.
In 1758 Louisbourg was besieged a second time.
Without a strong navy to patrol the sea
beyond its walls, Louisbourg was impossible to defend. Attacking with 16,000
troops supported by 150 ships, a British army captured the fortress in seven
weeks.
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2009-12-03
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