Siege of Louisbourg (1745)
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battle of the War of the Austrian Succession
event in North American colonial history
military siege
The Siege of Louisbourg (1745) was a pivotal New England colonial victory in which British provincial forces captured the French fortress of Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island, significantly weakening French power in Atlantic Canada during the mid-18th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the War of the Austrian Succession
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event in North American colonial history ⓘ military siege ⓘ |
| attackerStrength |
Royal Navy warships and transports
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approximately 4,000 New England provincial troops ⓘ |
| authorizedBy |
Government of the Kingdom of Great Britain
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surface form:
British government in London
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| belligerent |
Connecticut Colony
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surface form:
Colony of Connecticut
Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations ⓘ French Navy ⓘ French colonial forces in Île Royale ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ New England colonial militias ⓘ
surface form:
New England colonial forces
Province of Massachusetts Bay ⓘ Province of New Hampshire ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Navy of Great Britain
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| campaign |
Siege of Louisbourg (1745)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
New England expedition against Louisbourg
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| casualties | significant casualties on both sides from combat and disease ⓘ |
| commander |
Jean-Baptiste-Louis Le Prévost de La Croix, Duc d'Anville
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Louis Du Pont Duchambon ⓘ Peter Warren ⓘ William Pepperrell ⓘ |
| conflictIn |
King George's War
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War of the Austrian Succession ⓘ |
| defenderStrength | approximately 3,000 French regulars, militia, and sailors ⓘ |
| endDate | 1745-06-28 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
British occupation of Louisbourg until 1748
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return of Louisbourg to France by the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle ⓘ |
| impact |
heightened colonial expectations of imperial reward and recognition
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increased British influence in the North Atlantic fisheries ⓘ weakened French military presence in Atlantic Canada ⓘ |
| location |
Louisbourg
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surface form:
Louisbourg, Cape Breton Island
present-day Nova Scotia, Canada ⓘ Île Royale ⓘ |
| notableFor |
capture of a major European-style fortress by colonial troops
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demonstration of New England colonial military capability ⓘ first major British colonial offensive victory in North America ⓘ |
| objective |
capture of the Fortress of Louisbourg
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control of approaches to the Gulf of St. Lawrence ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Province of Massachusetts Bay
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surface form:
Province of Massachusetts Bay government
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| partOf |
King George's War
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King George's War ⓘ
surface form:
War of the Austrian Succession in North America
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| precededBy | French and Indian raids on New England during King George's War ⓘ |
| result |
British and New England victory
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Siege of Louisbourg (1745) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
British occupation of Louisbourg
surrender of the French fortress of Louisbourg ⓘ |
| startDate | 1745-05-11 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
key to French control of Atlantic Canada
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protected access to the St. Lawrence River and New France ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Royal Navy North America and West Indies Station
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surface form:
Royal Navy squadron under Peter Warren
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| treatyOutcome | Louisbourg restored to France in 1748 ⓘ |
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British occupation of Louisbourg
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New England expedition against Louisbourg
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New England expedition against Louisbourg
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Capture of Louisbourg (1745)
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Defense of Louisbourg in 1745
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Defense of Louisbourg (1745)
French and Indian raids on New England during King George's War
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New England expedition against Louisbourg (1745)