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1745 Louisbourg:
The biggest militia victory in the pre-revolutionary era was led by William Pepperrell, the commander of the New England land forces that assisted in the capture of the French-controlled fortress on Cape Breton Island with the aid of 4,000 militiamen. The strategic importance of capturing the fort was protecting its approaches to the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the St. Lawrence River, a waterway connected to rich fur sources for traders in Canada. For his service at Louisbourg, Pepperell was made an English nobleman.
[Note that exhibit keeps altering spellings of names. Does "Pepperell" have one "R" or two? Heck if I know!] |