Louisbourg in1745. The Anonymous Lettre d'un Habitant de Louisbourg (Cape Breton).Containing a narrative by an eye-witness of the siege in 1745.
Toronto.William Briggs. & Montreal, C.W. Coates & Halifax, S.F. Huestis. 1897. 1st Edition. Soft cover. sm4to, 27.2cm, the First Edition, 74p., original printed stiff wraps,purchased record slip (from Britnell's) tipped in on the rear wrap,internal staples (rusted), very good to fine, rare. (cmt) Text inEnglish & French. "The present narrative is the only unofficial accountof the siege, from the French standpoint, that we possess. The writer isunknown to us. Although the structure and the language of the Letteralike show that he was not a literary man, his style is often strikingand vigorous. He was at Louisbourg throughout the siege and, when thefortress fell, he was among those sent to France by the victoriousBritish. Shortly after his arrival he completed this Letter, and it wassoon published, no doubt in France, ." Introduction. Item #31713
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