(1758) Bronze Medal Betts-403, Louisbourg

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This brass medal, Betts-403, commemorates Louisbourg in 1758. The capture of Louisbourg by British forces under General Jeffrey Amherst and Admiral Edward Boscawen on July 26, 1758, was one of the pivotal events of the Seven Years' War in North America. The massive French fortress, after withstanding a siege of nearly two months, surrendered to an overwhelming British force of 27,000 troops and 157 ships. The fall of Louisbourg opened the St. Lawrence River to British naval forces and set the stage for the campaign against Quebec the following year. This brass medal documents one of the most significant British military victories in colonial American history.

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Louisbourg capture medals document a pivotal Seven Years War victory.

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Betts-403