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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.174 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1700-1753 |
| Title | Account of officers' pay per week and per month for an expedition to Cape Breton |
| Date | 7 February 1745 |
| Author | Philipps, Caleb (fl. 1745) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Lists officers, how many there were, and the corresponding accounts. The last line notes that their was a "Bounty to each Centinel & a Blanket." |
| Subjects | French and Indian War Canada Recruitment Finance Soldier's Pay Global History and Civics France Muster Rolls and Returns Military History |
| People | Philipps, Caleb (fl. 1745) |
| Place written | Newport, Rhode Island |
| Theme | French & Indian Wars |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | The expedition to Cape Breton in Nova Scotia was arranged by Massachusetts Governor William Shirley and commanded by William Pepperell. The mission was to capture Fort Louisbourg, a strategically located French stronghold. After a six-week siege, Pepperell captured the fort on June 16, 1745, which the British controlled until the end of the war. The British Parliament later reimbursed Massachusetts for the expenses associated with the expedition. This was one of the most important victories for the British during King George's War (1744-1748), the North American portion of the War of the Austrian Succession. It was the third colonial war between France and England. There was no clear victor in the conflict overall. The British returned Louisbourg when the Treaty of Aix-la- Chapelle ended the war in 1748. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |