Fortress of Louisbourg by Fortier, John - 1979

Oxford University Press, 1979. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Oxford University Press, 1979-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 10x8x0. Hardcover and dust jacket. Tears to jacket. Shelf wear. Binding slightly cocked. Pages unmarked.

27 x 23 cm- A tight and unmarked copy-" Louisbourg is basically Canada's Williamsburg though a bit bigger. And this picture book is about the part the Canadians rebuilt which is only a tiny portion of the remains. They rebuilt the demi bastion, the King's Bastion, and Governor's palace. But most, including the Hospital, are not touched and still lie underground. Louisbourg is not one of the most meaningful names in American history yet in 1745 it was the first great victory achieved by American forces starting the American military traditions. New England Militia came. Laid siege. And they took it. Over a thousand of them are buried there. Having died under conditions that make Valley Forge look like a Beach resort. The British gave it back. And then they had to retake it in 1759, after which they expelled the inhabitants and leveled the place. In the 1970s Canada in a Public Works Project rebuilt part of the place for Tourists."- Michael N. Ryan

Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1979., 1979. oblong 4to. pp. 80. many colour illus. cloth (bookplate removed from front pastedown). dw. First Edition.. F. Hardcover.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Oxford University Press, 1979-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!