Word: louisbourg
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...wrought-iron Louisbourg Cross was captured 250 years ago as part of "King George's War," in which New England militia warriors fought on behalf of the English Crown against the French-Canadian residents of Louisbourg who defended the interests of France...
...capture of the Louisbourg fort represented the first time American armed forces successfully challenged and affected European affairs, historians...
...Louisbourg Cross was taken as a trophy to commemorate the victory. However, no one is certain of how the cross came into Harvard's possession...
Harvey Lewis, co-chair of the Louisbourg Commemoration Society, is pleased that the Louisbourg artifact was returned to the Canadian town which claims...
Holden called the returning of the Louisbourg Cross "a good international gesture" on the part of the University, because "after all, the French gave us a good deal of help in our revolution...