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Louisbourg

British  
/ ˈluːɪsˌbɜːɡ /

noun

  1. a fortress in Canada, in Nova Scotia on SE Cape Breton Island: founded in 1713 by the French and strongly fortified (1720–40); captured by the British (1758) and demolished; reconstructed as a historic site

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"My guess is that Maple proceeds hostile or friendly, regardless," said Roy, vice-president of Louisbourg Investments.

From Reuters Sep. 8, 2011

Visit the historic fort at Louisbourg and take a boat tour of Bras d’Or Lake, the saltwater lake that almost bisects the island.

From New York Times May 18, 2010

The news that Louisbourg had been heavily reinforced alarmed Loudoun and he returned to New York.

From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Bolton, Herbert Eugene

Next after Louisbourg, Quebec was by nature and military art the strongest place in North America.

From The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution by Stark, James H.

The English prisoners, carried from Canso to Louisbourg, had been sent on to Boston, and told of the actual condition of the French.

From A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical by Lucas, Charles Prestwood

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