Friday, September 1, 2017

Fort William and Fortress of Louisbourg. Canadian History.


Comparison of  Fort William in Thunder bay and the Fortress of Louisbourg on cape Breton island.
By Exotic Chicken.

Fort William       Both         Louisbourg
Differences
Similarities
Differences
Abandoned in 1758 due to French losses
       1758
Conquered by English forces in 1758
Located by a river
Both near bodies of water
boats=transit
Built by Atlantic Ocean
Largest French fur trading post
Operated by the French
Largest French Military post  
Purpose = Fur trade
Louisbourg had some merchants and Fort William needed some defense.
Purpose = Military, hopes of claiming new world        (Canada)
Diet = Venison stew and wild rice soup
Both had hearth-baked bread
Diet = Fresh fish and lobster in the summer and salted cod in the winter

Ojibway
Indigenous groups helped French in both locations
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