Fortress of Louisbourg, Nova Scotia - Canada HD Travel Channel

The Fortress of Louisbourg, a recommended destination for the whole family, is on the Cape Breton Island in the province of Nova Scotia and one of the National Historic Sites of Canada. In the true to original rebuilt parts of the town, history comes alive.
Louisbourg was originally founded by the French and expanded into an important port city. For their protection, a fort was built, which was conquered several times by the British. The history of Louisbourg is closely linked to the history of the Acadians; those who did not swear on the crown, were deported to France or had to search for a new home in New England, Quebec and New Brunswick. After the reconquest by the French, the Acadians were allowed to return. Today, their descendants live in New Brunswick, as well as in Nova Scotia and PEI and represent a significant proportion of the population.
The present town is located in some distance from the fort. At the time of the wars, the fort surrounded the former bourgeois town and served as a protection and military defence against the British. A protection that the common people, the peasants and the poor did not enjoy. They had to eke out a living outside the walls.
An inn was reconstructed as an example of a dwelling of the ordinary people; it is surrounded by a wooden scaffold for drying fish.
The Britsh conquered the town twice. After the initial conquest it was awarded to the French in the second Aachen Peace from 1748.
This did not prevent the British from a second attempt of conquest. This time, 15,000 British with 39 warships were confronting 7000 French with 11 ships. The British took the town and destroyed it completely.
The fastening walls and ditches convey the impression of an impregnable town, but the protection of the back country was illusory. From the hills of the British peered out everything that happened in the fort and their artillery reached nearly every point. Once the British had managed to establish a beachhead on land, the town fell after a seven-week siege.
A year later, Quebec City be conquered by the British.
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Die Festung Louisbourg, ein empfehlenswertes Ausflugsziel für Familien, liegt auf der Kap-Breton-Insel in der Provinz Nova Scotia und ist eine der Nationalen historischen Stätten von Kanada. In den ab 1961 originalgetreu wieder aufgebauten Teilen wird die Geschichte wieder lebendig.
Ursprünglich wurde Louisbourg von den Franzosen gegründet und zu einer bedeutenden Hafenstadt ausgebaut. Zu deren Schutz wurde ein Fort gebaut, das mehrere Male von den Briten erobert wurde. Mit der Geschichte Louisbourgs ist die der Akadier verbunden: wer nicht auf die Krone schwören wollte, wurde nach Frankreich deportiert oder musste sich in Neuengland, Québec oder New Brunswick eine neue Heimat suchen. Nach der Rückeroberung durch die Franzosen durften die Akadier wiederkehren. Heute leben ihre Nachkommen in New Brunswick, aber auch in Nova Scotia und P.E.I und stellen einen bedeutenden Anteil an der Bevölkerung.
Die heutige Stadt liegt in einiger Entfernung vom Fort, das zur Zeit der Kriege gegen die britischen Eroberer die damalige bürgerliche Stadt umgab, schützte und militärisch verteidigte. Ein Schutz, den das gewöhnliche Volk, die Bauern und die Armen nicht genossen. Sie hatten das Leben außerhalb der Mauern zu fristen.
Als Beispiel für ein damaliges Wohnhaus der einfachen Menschen wurde eine Gastwirtschaft rekonstruiert, umgeben von einem Holzgerüst zum Trocknen der Fische.
Zweimal eroberten die Briten die Stadt. Nach der ersten Eroberung wurde sie im zweiten Aachener Frieden von 1748 den Franzosen zugesprochen.
Was die Briten nicht von einem zweiten Eroberungsversuch abhielt. Diesmal standen sich 15000 Briten mit 39 Kriegsschiffen und 7000 Franzosen mit 11 Schiffen gegenüber. Die Briten nahmen die Stadt ein und zerstörten sie völlig.
Die Befestigungsmauern und Gräben vermitteln den Eindruck einer uneinnehmbaren Stadt, aber gegenüber dem Hinterland war der Schutz illusorisch. Von den Hügeln aus spähten die Briten alles aus, was in der Festung geschah, und ihre Artillerie erreichte fast jeden Punkt. Nachdem es den Briten gelungen war, einen Brückenkopf an Land zu errichten, fiel die Stadt nach siebenwöchiger Belagerung.
Ein Jahr später konnte dann Québec von den Briten erobert werden.
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[@Steve-mz7np]

Great spot, I grew up there, you can now camp overnight and even get accommodations on the grounds, simply the most underrated historic park on the continent.

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Thank you very much for your magnificent comment! Louisbourg is truly an extraordinary place, both historically, scenically and with its great people! All the best and have a fantastic time!

[@RealPraveenMohan]

This place looks fantastic. I have always wanted to go to Nova Scotia.

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Thank you very much for your great comment! It's a great landscape with nice people and a very interesting history.

[@laviothmartel9813]

I was born in Nova Scotia and would love to visit India haha ! Love your channel!

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*Fortress of Louisbourg* - Cape Breton Island -Canada #travelvideo #canada #capbreton

[@lindacarter2103]

We were there a couple years ago and were honoured enough to spend the night in a tent. Best experience I had for my 65th birthday. Highly recommended it for families and others interested in history. Can't say enough

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Thank you very much for your wonderful comment and your memories! It is really a very wonderful and historic place! All the best and have an enjoyable time!

[@costiniucmircea]

Interesting reconstruction of old times

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Thank you very much for your nice comment!

[@Lesster112]

Amazingly well preserved! We visited in 2013 and would go again in a heartbeat! It was much larger and grander than we had expected.

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+Lesster112 Thank you very much for your wonderful comment! You are right and the city tells a lot about the dramatic history of this place! Have a beautiful weekend!

[@heinzfred1935]

Looks beautiful great video

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Frederick Heinz Thank you ver much for your kindly comment! Greetings!

[@ZoiPana]

Intresting video. Gave a like! :)

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Thank you very much!

[@williamyao9906]

Great! I must arrange to visit there this month!

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+qian yao Thank you for your superb comment! Enjoy the time!

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+myVideoMedia I booked the Peck's Housekeeping Cottages and will check in on 24th this month.

[@TheClahey]

Thanks. Haven't been home in a while.

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Thank you very much for your nice comment!

[@43mrssimba]

Amazing video and very interesting history (Never been there)!Thank you so much.

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Thank you very much for your friendly comment! Nova Scotia is very beautiful!

[@f50koenigg]

wow i never thought ns can be very interesting place. Very rich in history.

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+f50koenigg Thank you very much for your marvelous comment!

[@FunWithJohn]

Amazing destination!

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Thank you very much for your delightful comment! Yes it is a wonderful area! Best wishes!

[@FunWithJohn]

DId you get to explore the Fortress for long? I see lotsa video :)

[@myvideomedia]

I do not know exactly any more, but I think we have been there 2 or 3 hours. We had to drive on, because our time in Canda was limited :-) Best wishes!

[@FunWithJohn]

2-3 hours! Oh you gotta go back! Thats not enough.

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:-)

[@video-tourist]

Interessante Häuser!

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Vielen Dank für das positive Feedback!

[@Ricco3Dworld]

*Wie im Märchen, das ist eine wunderschöne Anlage!* *Man fühlt sich in die Vergangenheit zurückversetzt, fantastisches Video.*

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Vielen Dank für den freundlichen Kommentar! Das ist typisch kanadisch; man spielt gerne die Vergangenheit.

[@grayson_______.1976]

I was there

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Great! I hope you had a wonderful time!

[@kevimc]

where settlers scalps were bought and sold

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I suspect you are right! Thank you for your comment! and all the best!