Royal Battery National Historic Site, located within the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site in Nova Scotia, is an archaeological site that dominates the north shore of Louisbourg Harbour. Appearing as a low grassy ridge, the outline of the battery’s ditch and glacis are still evident, as are the mounds that mark the remains of the flanking towers. The official recognition refers to the archaeological resources and landscape of the designated place in their existing spatial relationships.
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The original French military fortification that once stood on this site played a pivotal role in the 1745 siege, when English forces overtook the French Fortress of Louisbourg.
This area was returned to the French following a treaty in 1749, however English forces attacked again in 1758, a decisive battle in Canadian history.
The Royal Battery and all the major French fortifications at the Fortress of Louisbourg were systematically destroyed by the British in 1760.
Stone from this site was removed by those who settled in Louisbourg following the English victory and used as building stones for other structures.
Location
Royal Battery National Historic Site, Park Service Rd, Fortress Of Louisbourg, NS, Canada
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