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War of the Austrian Succession: New England colonial troops under the command of William Pepperrell capture the Fortress of Louisbourg in Louisbourg, New France (Old Style date).
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War of the Austrian Succession
1740–1748 war between European powers
The War of the Austrian Succession, 1740 to 1748, was a European Great Power conflict fought primarily in Europe, the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Related conflicts include King George's War in North America, the War of Jenkins' Ear, the First Carnatic War, and the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
New England
Region in the Northeastern United States
New England is a region consisting of six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It is bordered by the state of New York to the west and by the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick to the northeast…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
William Pepperrell
American merchant and soldier (1696–1759)
Sir William Pepperrell, 1st Baronet Was a colonial merchant and soldier in colonial Massachusetts. He is widely remembered for organizing, financing, and leading the 1745 expedition that captured the French fortress of Louisbourg during King George's War. He owned a number of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Fortress of Louisbourg
18th-century French fortress on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
The Fortress of Louisbourg is a tourist attraction as a National Historic Site and the location of a one-quarter partial reconstruction of an 18th-century French fortress at Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. Its two sieges, especially that of 1758, were turning…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Louisbourg
Place in Nova Scotia, Canada
Louisbourg is an unincorporated community and former town in Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
New France
Area colonized by France in North America
New France was the territory colonized by France in North America, beginning with the exploration of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New France to Great Britain and Spain in 1763 under the Treaty of Paris.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Old Style and New Style dates
Changes in calendar conventions
Old Style (O.S.) and New Style (N.S.) indicate dating systems before and after a calendar change, respectively. Usually, they refer to the change from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar as enacted in various European countries between 1582 and 1923.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)