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Siege of Louisbourg

Siege of Louisbourg was a naval engagement fought on 8 June 1758 at Louisbourg, in what is now Canada; it lasted 48 days. It was part of the French and Indian War, which ran from 1754 to 1763. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 26,000; 40 warships; 150 transport vessels against 7,000; 7 ships of the line; 4 frigates; 1 fluyt.

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Siege of Louisbourg
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Fought8 June 1758lasted 48 days
WhereLouisbourg, Canada45.920N, 59.973W
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Great Britain; British AmericaagainstKingdom of France; Mi'kmaq
Part ofFrench and Indian War1754 to 1763

Where it sits in the French and Indian War

Battle of Jumonville Glen, 1754Battle of Fort Necessity, 1754Braddock Expedition, 1755Action of 8 June 1755, 1755Battle of the Trough, 1756Battle of Great Cacapon, 1756Battle on Snowshoes, 1757Battle of Sabbath Day Point, 1757Battle of Bloody Creek, 1757Battle on Snowshoes, 1758Siege of Louisbourg, 1758Gulf of St. Lawrence Campaign, 1758Battle of Fort Niagara, 1759Battle of La Belle-Famille, 1759St. Francis Raid, 175917541759Siege of Louisbourg, 1758
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Record

Date8 June 1758
to 26 July 1758
PlaceLouisbourg, Canada
45.920N, 59.973W
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength26,000; 40 warships; 150 transport vessels7,000; 7 ships of the line; 4 frigates; 1 fluyt
Casualties and losses172 killed; 355 wounded102 killed; 303 wounded; 6,600 captured; 3 ships of the line destroyed; 2 ships of the line captured; 1 ship of the line scuttled; 2 frigates scuttled; 1 fluyt captured
Commanders
  • Augustin de Boschenry de Drucour
  • Louis-Joseph Beaussier de l' Isle
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1745 and 1781.

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Elsewhere in 1758

Siege of Louisbourg is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 128 in present-day Canada.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3050672, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Louisbourg (1758), revision 1375085927, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.