Siege of Louisbourg

Siege of Louisbourg may refer to:

  • Siege of Louisbourg (1745), the capture of the settlement by British forces during the War of the Austrian Succession
  • Siege of Louisbourg (1758), the capture of the settlement by British forces during the Seven Years' War, after which it was permanently ceded to the British

Famous quotes containing the words siege of and/or siege:

    “One likes people much better when they’re battered down by a prodigious siege of misfortune than when they triumph.”
    —Virginia Woolf (1882–1941)

    “One likes people much better when they’re battered down by a prodigious siege of misfortune than when they triumph.”
    —Virginia Woolf (1882–1941)