A View of Louisbourg in North America

Date1758

Artist/Maker Pierre-Charles Canot

Artist/Maker Capt. Ince

OriginEngland, London

MediumEngraving and etching on laid paper

DimensionsOverall: 14 1/8 × 20 1/4in. (35.9 × 51.4cm) Other (Plate): 35.4 × 51cm (13 15/16 × 20 1/16in.)

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1991-177

DescriptionLower margin reads: "b.2./A View of Louisburg in North America, taken near the Light House/Vue de Louisburg dan L'Amerique Septrionale, prise du fanal/when that city was beseiged in 1758./ durant le dernier siege en 1758./Drawn on the SPOT by Cap.t Ince of the 35.T Reg.t Engraved by P. Canot./1. The City. 2. Gabarus Bay. 3. English Camp./London printed for John Bowles at N.o 13 in Cornhill, Robert Sayer at N.o 53 in Fleet Street, Tho.s Jefferys the corner of St. Martins Lane in the strand, Carington Bowles at N.o 82 in Cornhill./4. French Fleet. 5. Island Battery. 6.The Light House."
Label TextThe print depicts the action leading up to the English taking Louisbourg from French control in 1758 after it had been restored to the French in 1748. This print was included in a publication titled Scenographia Americana in 1768 which was a collection of twenty-eight scenes in various sites around America. Such as the scene depicted in this print, many of the images were related to British victories during the Seven Years War.