Project Gutenberg 2015-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 122 Drake, Samuel Adams 1833 1905 Drake, Samuel A. The Taking of Louisburg, 1745 Decisive Events in American History Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Taking of Louisburg, 1745" by Samuel Adams Drake is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the military campaign leading to the capture of the fortress of Louisburg during the broader context of Anglo-French conflicts in North America. The book likely centers on the strategies, political implications, and the experiences of key figures involved in this decisive moment of colonial history. At the start of the text, the author introduces the conceptual groundwork for understanding the need for strong colonial defenses, particularly focusing on the fortifications of Louisburg. It discusses the geopolitical landscape of the time, outlining the inadequacies of the English colonies in defending against French incursions. The narrative reflects on the historical significance of Louisburg as a strategic stronghold and sets the stage for the events leading to its siege. Through this, the groundwork is laid for exploring the motivations and preparations of the New England forces under Governor William Shirley, who sought to take control of this key fort amidst growing unrest and military tension with the French. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Louisbourg (N.S.) -- History -- Siege, 1745 E186 Text Category: History - American Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 210409 2025-07-20T10:03:17.396717 text/html 178706 2024-10-22T23:31:16 text/html 949197 2025-07-20T10:03:23.322696 application/epub+zip 953916 2025-07-20T10:03:19.615697 application/epub+zip 121206 2025-07-20T10:03:18.518699 application/epub+zip 1024591 2025-07-20T10:03:25.769719 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 999767 2025-07-20T10:03:22.307733 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168077 2022-09-22T20:59:13.504858 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163517 2025-07-20T10:03:16.832700 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 143562 2024-10-22T23:31:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17888 2025-07-20T10:03:25.898669 application/rdf+xml 10552 2025-07-20T10:03:18.611711 image/jpeg 1701 2025-07-20T10:03:18.564695 image/jpeg 858246 2025-07-20T10:03:17.433711 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia