A Particular Account Of The Taking Cape Breton By Admiral Warren And Sir W Pepperell 17th June 1745 With A Letter From An Officer Of Marines Giving An Account Of The Siege Of Louisbourg Etc

The Capture of Louisbourg in 1745 was the American Colonists' most important military achievement prior to the Revolution. After more than thirty years of peace, the French fortress at Louisbourg had been lured into a false sense of security. This paved t

This is a comprehensive guide to the works published between 1621 and 1760 in the British Isles and relating to North America. It includes over 3500 listings of books, pamphlets, tracts, garlands and broadsides. Entries are cross-referenced to existing bibliographic guides, and selected British and American library locations are given. Entries are annotated where necessary and a full author and title index is included. The guide contains entries for many rare or little-known items, several of which are depicted. This reference is intended for scholars of early-American history, for rare-book librarians and for bibliographers working with historical material.