The Great Fortress: A Chronicle of Louisbourg 1720-1760

William Charles Henry Wood's "The Great Fortress: A Chronicle of Louisbourg 1720-1760" offers an in-depth exploration of the socio-political and military significance of Louisbourg, a strategic French fortress on Cape Breton Island. Wood employs a meticulous narrative style rich with historical detail, employing primary sources and contemporary accounts to depict the era'Äôs geopolitical complexit...