Talk:Fortress of Louisbourg

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Hm. This article says that the fortress was taken in 1757 but my search indicates 1758. Which is correct? Please input this sentence if it is right: "The island battery at Fortress Louisbourg was silenced on July 25, 1758 and all French warships were destroyed or taken." If this is wrong please fix July 25 and 1758. Thanks! --mav 07:39 26 Jul 2003 (UTC)

And hmmm from me as well re: Fortress Louisbourg, and I quote: "In 1745, a force from New England captured the fortress." It is my understanding that it was a force from ENGLAND... not the United States. Does someone out there know? I'm pretty sure I'm correct! Also re: Cape Breton history - John Cabot did not "discover" Cape Breton; the Mi'kmaq were here before he was! Thanks!

Well, Cabot was the first European, etc etc...however, in 1745 I thought it was a militia from New England. I don't really recall at the moment though :) Adam Bishop 05:20, 16 Jan 2004 (UTC)

Keep in mind that in 1745 the United States did not exist as such - they were still colonies of Great Britain. Is it possible that it was a force of british regulars stationed in new england or something? This seems a likely source of confusion. -lommer 19:30, 24 Apr 2004 (UTC)

For clarification on this history I have added additional research material from my unpublished work, (Kings, carpenters and heretics,)which I hope will be of some use. Copyright Faedra 13:46, 3 Jun 2004 (UTC) to the best of my knowledge, any disagreements on this matter please make known.

[edit] Interesting article

I enjoyed this article however, I found its lack of an adequate number of sources discouraging. To fix this problem, I intend to expand the section of the 1758 siege and add several credible sources to back my work. If anyone has any questions/concerns/feedback please feel free to contact me or leave a message in this page. J Dogg 23:46, 28 June 2006 (UTC) J Dogg