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Journal of the Demolition of the Fortifications at Louisbourg. [textual record]

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Date:

1760.

Reference:

R5060-0-X-E, MG18-N22, Volume number: 1

Type of material:

Textual material

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Item ID number:

99619

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Journal of the Demolition of the Fortifications at Louisbourg.
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Date(s):

1760.

Place of creation:

Nova Scotia

Extent:

4 cm of textual records (181 p). including binding. transcripts.

Language of material:

English

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Item is a transcript copy of, " A Journal containing the manner, method and execution of the Demolition of the Fortifications of Louisburg, from June 1st to November 10th A.D. 1760".; By the Direction of David Muckell Copmmandant of the Company of Royal Miners; And carried out by John Gowan Lieutenant of Miners.

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Gowan, John, fl. 1760

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Gowan, John, fl. 1760 : Lieutenant John Gowan carried out the work of demolition of the fortifications at Louisbourg under the direction of Captain David Muckell who was Commandant of the Company of Royal Miners. Captain Muckell reported to Regional Comander John Bastide.

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General note:

A duplicate of this report was offered for auction in 2005. However, more that 60 pages of the text were missing.

Custodial history:

The original was deposited at the Library of the Royal Artillery Institution, Woolwich Arsenal, by Lietenant General Desaguliers, of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, 24 December 1779.

Location of originals note:

Copied in 1923 from the original held by the Royal Artillery Institution, Woolwich Arsenal, book 10. The original is 193 pages. The copy is 181 pages.

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John Gowan fonds
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Louisbourg (N.S.)

Louisbourg (N.-É.)

Canada Seven Years' War, 1755-1763

Canada 1755-1763 (Guerre de Sept Ans)

Louisbourg (N.S.) Siege, 1760

Louisbourg (N.-É.) 1760 (Siège)

Great Britain. Army.
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MG18-N22
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