Louisbourg Siege collection, 1745-1746.

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Louisbourg Siege collection, 1745-1746.

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The Louisbourg Siege collection documents the New Hampshire contingent of the Louisbourg expedition led by Sir William Pepperrell and Sir Peter Warren in 1745 and 1746. The collection includes eyewitness accounts of the siege, a contemporaneous copy of the articles of capitulation, and maps of the city and fort at Louisbourg.

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William L. Clements Library

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William L. Clements Library

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