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Recherche sur la Forteresse-de-Louisbourg Lieu historique national du Canada
An Event Chronology Based on Louisbourg Accounts Not Available in the Archives of the Fortress of Louisbourg, By Eric Krause, Krause House Info-Research Solutions, 2004 - Present
1779
Monday August 23 [1779]
Last evening sail'd the Ro==bust a 74 -- the LeCorne & Falcon Frigates --
the Adamant & St. Lawrence armed Ships -- a brig
& ship Store Ships & an armed Schooner wth some
detachments from the Garrison here to ye assist==ance of Genl Mc Lean -- Entertained 10th.
A Rumor of 60 sail of French & Spanish men of
War & Transports wth 5 or 6,000 Troops being at
Louisbourg --
[Last
evening sail'd theRobust a 74 — the LeCorne & Falcon Frigates —
the Adamant &St. Lawrence armed Ships — a brig
& ship Store Ships & an armed Schooner with some
detachments from the Garrison here to yeassistance of
Genl Mc Lean — Entertained 10th.
A Rumor of 60 sail of French & Spanish men of
War & Transports with 5 or 6,000 Troops being at
Louisbourg — ]
[Source: Benjamin Marston's Diary: 1776-1787 - Volume 20 - http://www.lib.unb.ca [http://www.lib.unb.ca/Texts/marston/marston3_mod.html ] Copyright University of New Brunswick; all rights reserved. - Winslow Family Papers, MG H2, vol.20-22 University of New Brunswick Archives, Harriet Irving Library]