Second Siege of Louisbourg

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Siege_of_Louisbourg
gptkbp:aftermath British control of Cape Breton Island
gptkbp:belligerent gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:tree
gptkbp:casualties approximately 4,000 British troops
significant losses for French forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_Edward_Boscawen
gptkb:General_Jeffrey_Amherst
gptkbp:community_impact Increased tensions in Europe
Foundation for future conflicts
Shift in colonial alliances
French territorial losses
British expansion in Canada
gptkbp:cultural_impact Historical reenactments
Preservation of historical sites
Legacy of military fortifications
Influence on American Revolutionary War
Tourism in Nova Scotia
gptkbp:date 1758
gptkbp:defense Governor Louis-Joseph de Montcalm
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:Louisbourg_Fortress
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:Treaty_of_Paris_1763
gptkbp:duration approximately 6 weeks
gptkbp:economic_impact Trade routes control
Resource allocation in North America
gptkbp:historical_context Colonial rivalry
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Charles_Lawrence
gptkb:William_Pitt_the_Elder
gptkb:James_Wolfe
gptkb:Abraham_de_Villiers
Jean-Baptiste de La Rochefoucauld
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Second Siege of Louisbourg
gptkbp:impact Shift in power in North America
gptkbp:location gptkb:Louisbourg,_Nova_Scotia
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:French_Navy
gptkb:starship
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Battle_of_Louisbourg
gptkb:military_siege
Blockade
gptkbp:military_technology Artillery bombardment
gptkbp:outcome British victory
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:French_and_Indian_War
gptkbp:preceded_by First Siege of Louisbourg
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Ticonderoga
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Carillon
gptkbp:significance Strategic port control
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Capture_of_Quebec