Louisbourg 250'th

**Riverkilt** · 28th January 09, 10:18 PM

Hey thanks. A six-great grandfather, Samuel Blake, was killed in battle there in 1745...a fisherman out of Portsmouth, N.H.... His son, my five-great grandfather was with him and fortunately for me survived the battle(s).

Okay, brief history. Sam was killed during King George's War. A bunch of New Englanders under William Peppercell together with the English under SIr Peter Warran captured Louisbourg from the French in 1745. The New Englanders pretty much sailed up to Nova Scotia in fishing boats. I'm sure our historians can add more.

Ron

**Gormlaith (Splendid Lady)** · 28th January 09, 10:55 PM

Thanks for posting the great pictures! Always wanted to get up to that area, now more than ever..

**SFCRick** · 29th January 09, 01:38 AM

Fantastic photo essay

**Galician** · 30th January 09, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by alikws

Highlanders were a major part of the forces, and were a strong presence at this event. This was the first time I ever saw the sword dance at an event. Indians were rare, but I got into a lot of photo albums....

Spectator turnout was good, but I saw only non-reenactor/performer kiltie. Some mi'qmaw were here as spectators, possibly cousins?

Hey, thanks for your informative reply!

From your comments, should we take it that you are the Native American shown in a couple of the photos?

**Scotus** · 30th January 09, 10:37 AM

Wonderful photos!!! I love the photo of the Catholic chapel, as well as the marching troops.

**slohairt** · 30th January 09, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by Galician

Ok, went to Wikipedia, and found this:

The town's name was given by French military forces who founded the Fortress of Louisbourg and its fortified seaport on the southwest part of the harbour, in honour of Louis XV. The French fortress was demolished after its final capture in 1758 and the site was abandoned by British forces in 1768.

Still doesn't explain the pipeband, though.

Yes it does. The British Army had Highland regiments, therefore pipe bands, in 1758.

**Woodsheal** · 30th January 09, 03:03 PM

If you like that, 250th Quebec this-coming summer (31 Jul-2 Aug) will be even bigger! The Highland reg'ts will be there: one of the last Highland Charges in history was on the Plains of Abraham during the climactic battle.

Here's the event website:
http://www.quebec09.com/en/index.html

I'll be there with the NY Provincials....

Great pix of Louisbourg, btw! I hated to miss that one (though I WAS at the 250th Ticonderoga mud march!)....

**macwilkin** · 30th January 09, 06:39 PM

Originally Posted by Woodsheal

If you like that, 250th Quebec this-coming summer (31 Jul-2 Aug) will be even bigger! The Highland reg'ts will be there: one of the last Highland Charges in history was on the Plains of Abraham during the climactic battle.

Here's the event website:
http://www.quebec09.com/en/index.html

I'll be there with the NY Provincials....

Great pix of Louisbourg, btw! I hated to miss that one (though I WAS at the 250th Ticonderoga mud march!)....

I always thought the "last" Highland Charge was at Moore's Creek Bridge, North Carolina in 1776 -- King George & Broadswords!

Todd

**macwilkin** · 30th January 09, 06:41 PM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

Hey thanks. A six-great grandfather, Samuel Blake, was killed in battle there in 1745...a fisherman out of Portsmouth, N.H.... His son, my five-great grandfather was with him and fortunately for me survived the battle(s).

Okay, brief history. Sam was killed during King George's War. A bunch of New Englanders under William Peppercell together with the English under SIr Peter Warran captured Louisbourg from the French in 1745. The New Englanders pretty much sailed up to Nova Scotia in fishing boats. I'm sure our historians can add more.

Ron

That was the first battle; in 1748, the British returned Louisbourg to the French as part of the treaty that ended King George's War. Needless to say, the New Englanders were not happy about this, and no doubt this played some factor in the expulsion of the Acadians from Nova Scotia in 1755.

Regards,

Todd

**alikws** · 30th January 09, 10:17 PM

Here's a few more on Louisbourg

The cross captured in 1745

Dug hardware

Another view of the chapel

Getting ready to fire off one of the larger guns

A street view

The lockup

More of the battle

With luck i will be at Plains of Abraham, that and Old Fort Niagra will be the big events of the year.

As for the indian, I'm abenaki by ancestory as well as portrayal.

Ticonderoga was a mudfest, this one about sums it up

More to come on Ticonderoga