Louisburg

[ loo-is-burg ]

noun

1. a seaport on SE Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, in SE Canada: French fortress captured by British 1745, 1758.

Example Sentences

The great military event of the campaign of 1745 was the capture of Louisburg by colonial troops.

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New exertions were required for securing Louisburg, and the colonies were again called upon to furnish men and supplies.

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The success of the expedition against Louisburg increased the desire to carry the war into Canada.

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But the prime minister knew so little about America that the messenger had to show him Louisburg and Annapolis on a map.

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To-day the victor of Louisburg is not without fame—save in his own country.

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