Cape Breton Island (N.S.) - History

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National prejudice, opposed to the national interest : candidly considered in the detention or yielding up Gibraltar and Cape-Briton by the ensuing treaty of peace : with some observations on the natural jealousy of the Spanish nation, and how far it may operate to the prejudice of the British commerce if not removed at this crisis : in a letter to Sir John Barnard, knight.
Date: 1748
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The great importance of Cape Breton , demonstrated and exemplified, by extracts from the best writers, French and English, who have treated of that Colony. The Whole containing, besides the most accurate Descriptions of the Place, a Series of the Arguments that induced the French Court to settle and fortify it; the Plan laid down for making the Establishment, and the great Progress made in Execution of that Plan: With the Reasons that induced the People of New-England to subdue this formidable and dangerous Rival, and that should determine the British Nation never to part with it again, on any Consideration whatever. In this pamphlet is included all that Father Charlevoix says of this island in his celebrated History of New-France, lately published, in Three Volumes in Quarto, and Savary, in his Dictionary of Commerce, (a new Edition of which was not long since published, in French likewise, in Four Volumes Folio.) Also additional remarks by the compiler, with a map and plan from Charlevoix, and References giving a distinct Idea of the late Siege.
Date: MDCCXLVI. [1746]
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The importance of Cape Breton to the British nation . Humbly represented by Robert Auckmuty, Judge of His Majesty's Court of Vice-Admiralty for the Provinces of Massachuset's-Bay and New-Hampshire, in New-England. N. B. Upon the Plan laid down in this Representation, the Island was taken by Commodore Warren and General Pepperill, the 14th of June, 1745.
Auckmuty, RobertDate: MDCCXLV. [1745]
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A journal of the late siege by the troops from North America , against the French at Cape Breton, the city of Louisbourg, and the territories thereunto belonging. Surrendered To the English on the 17th of June, 1745, after a Siege of Fortyeight Days. By James Gibson, Gentleman Volunteer at the above Siege. To which is subjoined, two letters concerning some farther Advantages and Improvements, that may seem necessary to be made on the taking and keeping of Cape Breton. Humbly offered to public Consideration. With a large plan of the Town and Harbour of Louisbourg.
Gibson, James, ca. 1690-1752.Date: MDCCXLVII. [1747]
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Narrative of a shipwreck on the island of Cape Breton , in a voyage from Quebec 1780. By S. W. Prenties, Ensign of the 84th Regiment of Foot.
Prenties, Samuel WallerDate: M,DCC,LXXXIII. [1783]