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Events on Wednesday 26 July 1758 1
1758Siege of LouisbourgBritish forces capture the French fortress in Nova ScotiaA British expeditionary force besieged the fortified port of Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island from 8 June 1758, forcing its French garrison to surrender on 26 July. The capture opened the Saint Lawrence River to a British advance on Quebec the following year and effectively ended French naval power in North America. It was one of the major turning points of the French and Indian War.