Posted in Timeline Events by Robert A. Chant. (Updated Sunday, November 01, 2020 at 7:04:00 AST.)
7 July 1597
Earliest reference to English Harbour
Prior to 1713, Louisbourg was called the English port or English Harbour. The earliest reference to this name is the log of the Hopewell, Charles Leigh, Master, which visited Cape Breton and sailed into this harbour on 7 July 1597.
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TAGS: Place Names: Louisbourg, Place Names (Historic): English Harbour, Early Visitors: Charles Leigh, Named Ships: Hopewell
Posted in Timeline Events by Robert A. Chant. (Updated Sunday, November 01, 2020 at 8:03:00 AST.)
18 March 1745
France declared war on England
France declared war on England on March 18, 1745.
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TAGS: Wars: France vs. England, 1745
Posted in Timeline Events by Robert A. Chant. (Updated Sunday, November 01, 2020 at 8:16:00 AST.)
30 March 1745
An English invasion force from New England captured Canso and began a siege on Louisbourg on March 30, 1745.
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TAGS: Place Names: Canso, Place Names: Louisbourg, Wars: France vs. England, 1745
Posted in Timeline Events by Robert A. Chant. (Updated Sunday, November 01, 2020 at 8:21:00 AST.)
17 June 1745
First siege of Louisbourg ends
By June 17, 1745, the first siege of Louisbourg was over and the British flag flew over the Fortress.
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TAGS: Place Names: Louisbourg, Wars: France vs. England, 1745
Posted in Timeline Events by Robert A. Chant. (Updated Sunday, November 01, 2020 at 8:28:00 AST.)
18 May 1756
England declared war on France
Peace between the English and French was short-lived, and on May 18, 1756, England declared war on France.
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TAGS: Wars: England vs. France, 1756 to 1758
Posted in Timeline Events by Robert A. Chant. (Updated Sunday, November 01, 2020 at 8:32:00 AST.)
8 June 1757
On June 8, 1757, the British, under General Wolfe, landed at Kennington Cove and the second siege of Louisbourg began.
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TAGS: Place Names: Kennington Cove, Place Names: Louisbourg, Wars: England vs. France, 1756 to 1758, Military Leaders: General Wolfe
Posted in Timeline Events by Robert A. Chant. (Updated Sunday, November 01, 2020 at 8:45:00 AST.)
26 July 1758
French surrendered at Louisbourg
The Fortress at Louisbourg capitulated on July 26, 1758, for the final time.
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TAGS: Place Names: Louisbourg, Wars: England vs. France, 1756 to 1758
Posted in Timeline Events by Robert A. Chant. (Updated Sunday, November 01, 2020 at 9:47:00 AST.)
6 April 1966
Louisburg officially became Louisbourg
The 18th-century French spelling of the community was Louisbourg. That changed in the 19th-century to Louisburg, and the town was incorporated in 1901 with that spelling. Increased awareness of the historical significance of the community led to the Post Office reverting to the French spelling in the early 1950s, and the Town Council followed suit at about the same time. Unfortunately, the Town Hall fire of 1982, and the resulting destruction of the Minute Book for that period, meant that the record of Council's decision was lost. The name was changed officially by an act of the Nova Scotia legislature on 6 April 1966.
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TAGS: Place Names: Louisbourg
Posted in Timeline Events by Robert A. Chant. (Updated Sunday, November 01, 2020 at 9:52:00 AST.)
7 July 1967
Cape Breton Development Corporation established
On7 July 1967, the Cape Breton Development Corporation was established to phase out the coal mines and find new employment opportunities.
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TAGS: Crown Corporations: Cape Breton Development Corporation (DEVCO), Mining: Coal Mining Industry
Posted in Timeline Events by Robert A. Chant. (Updated Sunday, November 01, 2020 at 10:00:00 AST.)
30 March 1968
Ottawa expropriated DOSCO mines
On March 30, 1968, Ottawa expropriated the Dominion Steel and Coal Corporation (DOSCO) coal mines and later settled with the former operator for almost $12 million.
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TAGS: Companies: Dominion Steel and Coal Corporation (DOSCO) , Crown Corporations: Cape Breton Development Corporation (DEVCO), Mining: Coal Mining Industry