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The British captured Louisburg so as to create a way for the Royal Navy to get to Quebec. As long as the Louisburg fortress existed, they could not use St. Lawrence river to attack Quebec.

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British wanted to capture charles town because it was one of the major commerce places of the American Colonies during the American Revolution.

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Who won the battle in louisbourg?

The British won the siege of Louisbourg.


Why is it essential to capture louisbourg before attacking quebec?

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How was louisbourg taken by the British?

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What colonial wars did the American colonists capture the fort at Louisbourg and begin to crave domination over the entire western region that included the Ohio Valley?

New England colonists and British forces captured the fort at Louisbourg in 1745. This occurred during the War of the Austrian Succession, or King George's War.


British general who captured louisbourg?

James Wolfe was the British brigadier general


Who was the British general that captured lighthouse point during the siege of louisbourg?

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What colonial war did the American colonists capture the fort at Louisbourg?

King George's War.


What happens to louisbourg after the war?

britain returned it to the french, angering british colonists;


What did the British do to protect their own interests?

The British saw the Louisbourg fortress as a threat. This is why the British built a fortress as well. This was the fortress Halifax


Why was louisbourg so important?

Louisbourg was important because it was the military fort that the French used during the battle of the plains of abraham. and i think the british took over it during the war.


New England colonists were outraged when British diplomats returned what to France in 1748?

louisbourg


How many miles did advancing british forces travel from louisbourg to quebec?

about 700 miles