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A half-century of conflict. France and England in North America. Part ...

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;CHAPTER XX.1745.LOUISBOUEG TAKEN.A Kash Eesolution. — The Isl<strong>and</strong> Battery. — The Volunteers.— The Attack. — The Repulse. — Capture <strong>of</strong> the" Vigilant." — A Sortie. — Skirmishes. — Despondency opthe French. — English Camp threatened. — Pepperrell<strong>and</strong> Warren.—Warren's Plan. — Preparation for a GeneralAttack. — Flag <strong>of</strong> Truce. — Capitulation. — StateOF the Fortress. — Parson Moody. — Soldiers dissatisfied.— Disorders. — Army <strong>and</strong> Navy. — Rejoic<strong>in</strong>gs. — Engl<strong>and</strong>REPAYS Prov<strong>in</strong>cial Outlays.Frequent councils <strong>of</strong> war were held <strong>in</strong> solemnform at headquarters. On the seventh <strong>of</strong> May asummons to surrender was sent to Duchambon, whoreplied that he would answer with his cannon. Twodays after, we f<strong>in</strong>d <strong>in</strong> the record <strong>of</strong> the council thefollow<strong>in</strong>g startl<strong>in</strong>g entry: "Advised unanimouslythat the Town <strong>of</strong> Louisbourg be attacked by stormthis Night." Vaughan was a member <strong>of</strong> the board,<strong>and</strong> perhaps his impetuous rashness had turned theheads <strong>of</strong> his colleagues. To storm the fortress atthat time would have been a desperate attempt forthe best-tra<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>and</strong> best-led troops. There was asyet no breach <strong>in</strong> the walls, nor the beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> one<strong>and</strong> the French were so confident <strong>in</strong> the strength <strong>of</strong>their fortifications that they boasted that women alone

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