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‘regiments were raised and equipped in 50 days,.under the com- 
oe of Sir Wm. Pepperill. A British Fleet under the command 
of Commodere Warren assisted. Frem Bosten the Expedition 
proceeded to Canso. 
On Sunday, April 29th (O. S.) they sailed from Canseau. On 
the 80th the British Fleet and transports anchored off “Flat 
Point,” in Gabarus Bay, which lies te the 8. W. of Louisbourg, 
“but the forces were prevented from landing by a detachment 
from the city.” At Kennington Cave, in the same bay which 
was subsequently so named, the New England Forces landed 
before the detachment from Louisburg could come round to 
oppose them. The distance between this and Low Point is a 
mile and a halt. 
On May 2nd the settlements on the N. E. side of the harbour 
were destroyed by the besiegers; on which, the garrison in the 
“ Royal Battery” immediately deserted it. 
“Qn May 26th the English attempted to take the ‘Island 
Battery’ when 60 men were drowned and 116 taken prisoners.” 
“The English Battery, erected at the Light House on the N. 
K. side of the entrance to the harbour, on June 11, demelished 
‘the Island Battery.” - 
“This important fortress was taken on the 17th of June, 1745, 
after a siege of 49 days and the loss of 100 men killed and 30 
that died by sickness.” These quotations are from notes on our 
plan and map. 
CONTEMPORARY EVENT. 
The battle of Fontenoy, Belgium, was fought the same year, 
{1745). 
CELEBRATION OF ViCTORY, 
The news of the fall of Louisbarg reached London on July 
23. The event was celebrated with the customary demonstra- 
tions of Joy. The firing of guns in the Tower and Park, the 
jllumination of London, blazing benfires, and the ringing of bells. 
Sir Wm. Pepperill was ead a Baronet, and Commodore War- 
ren was promoted Rear Admiral of the Blue. 
A glorious reception was accorded to Sir Wm. Pepperill, Bar- 
‘onet, and the Hon, Admiral Warren when they reached Bostor 
