The Lesson of Louisbourg Nova Scotia

It was 1713 and France had not done well in the treaty ending the War of the Spanish Succession. The Treaty of Utrecht saw it lose claim to Newfoundland and much of Acadia. The loss of Newfoundland threatened France with a loss of control over the waters entering the Gulf of St. Lawrence and thus access to the inland colonies of New France. Let us look at how Louisbourg in Nova Scotia played a role during this time.