June 8 – July 26, 1758 · Maritime Canada Theater
June 8 – July 26, 1758
Britain's new Prime Minister William Pitt launched a three-pronged offensive strategy in 1758. The first target was Louisbourg — France's massive fortress on Cape Breton Island that controlled the St. Lawrence River approach to Canada. 27,000 British troops under Amherst, with James Wolfe commanding a key amphibious landing, besieged and captured the fortress after 49 days.
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