Île-Royale (New France)
Île-Royale was a French colony in North America that existed from 1713 to 1763 as part of the wider colony of Acadia.
It consisted of two islands, Île Royale (present-day Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia) and Île Saint-Jean (present-day Prince Edward Island). It was ceded to the British Empire after the Seven Years' War, and is today part of Canada.
Louisbourg[edit]
Louisbourg was founded in 1713. It was used as a fishing port for cod and had a readily defensible harbour. Louisbourg served peacefully for three decades as a seaport for the French colony. A fortress was constructed starting in 1719 to protect French interests in the New World and to serve the seasonal fishing industry. Its geographic position permitted Louisbourg to serve, not only as capital of Île-Royale, but as first line of defense in the 18th century during the wars with Great Britain for the supremacy of North America.
New England colonial troops aided by the British Royal Marines captured the city in 1745 after six weeks of siege. After three years of British governance, Louisbourg was returned to France in the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle.
The Minister of Marine appointed Charles des Herbiers de La Ralière as governor in 1748, and Jean-Louis de Raymond in 1751,[3] who was replaced in 1754 by Augustin de Boschenry de Drucour.