Acadia was left to drift with the tide, as before.Our special project presenting the definitive account of France in Canada by Francis Parkman, one
Parkman Vol. 6-2, Chapter 22
Though the Acadians loved France, they were not always ready to sacrifice their interests to her.Our special project presenting the definitive
French Fleet’s Attempt to Retake Louisbourg
Hills covered with forests stood lonely and savage round what is now the harbor of Halifax.Our special project presenting the definitive account of
Louisbourg After the Conquest
Astounding tidings reached New England and startled her like a thunder-clap from dreams of conquest.Our special project presenting the definitive
Parkman Vol. 6-2, Chapter 21
Nothing could be more dismal than the condition of Louisbourg, as reflected in the diaries of soldiers and others who spent there the winter that
Louisbourg Fortress Surrenders
The news that Louisbourg was taken, reached Boston at one o’clock in the morning of the third of July by a vessel sent express.Our special project
Preparation for a General Attack on Louisbourg
The English batteries on the land side were pushing their work of destruction with relentless industry. Walls and bastions crumbled under their
Louisbourg Garrison’s Predicament
The French, much encouraged by their late success, were plunged again into despondency by a disaster which had happened a week before the affair of
Parkman Part 6 v2, Chapter 20
The French were so confident in the strength of their fortifications that they boasted that women alone could defend them.Our special project