DOWNEY, Fairfax. - Louisbourg: Key to a Continent.

Prentice-Hall, 1965. Hardcover. Describes the history of Louisbourg - 'The strongest fortress in America, a walled city without a peer in the New World'. Louisbourg was guardian of the approaches to the St. Lawrence River, gateway to the heart of French Canada, and the key to a continent. The mighty fortress of Louisbourg under two great sieges during the struggle between France and Britain for supremacy in North America. All within the span of 45 years Louisbourg was founded, settled, fortified, besieged, captured, returned re-taken and destroyed. Boards with gilt decoration and lettering are vg condition. Good condition in dj. B/W plates & illus & maps & figures. Append., Notes & References, Bibl., Index. 255pp. Libraries of Congress Catalog Number 6520232.

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