Comparison of Fort William in Thunder bay and the Fortress of Louisbourg on cape Breton island.
By Exotic Chicken.
By Exotic Chicken.
Fort William Both Louisbourg
Differences
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Similarities
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Differences
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Abandoned in 1758 due to French losses
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1758
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Conquered by English forces in 1758
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Located by a river
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Both near bodies of water
boats=transit
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Built by Atlantic Ocean
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Largest French fur trading post
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Operated by the French
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Largest French Military post
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Purpose = Fur trade
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Louisbourg had some merchants and Fort William needed some defense.
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Purpose = Military, hopes of claiming new world (Canada)
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Diet = Venison stew and wild rice soup
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Both had hearth-baked bread
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Diet = Fresh fish and lobster in the summer and salted cod in the winter
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Ojibway
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Indigenous groups helped French in both locations
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Mig’ maq
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