james cook was the british brigadier general that captured lighthouse point during the siege of louisbourg.
james cook was the british brigadier general that captured lighthouse point during the siege of louisbourg.
who was the british brigadier general that captured lighthouse point during the siege of louisbourg?
james cook
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construction began on the lighthouse in 1730 to assist navigation to fortress of louisbourg. it was completed in 1734. a fire in 1736 destroyed the lantern but the stone tower was unharmed and a new lantern was installed in 1738. lighthouse point played a decisive role in both the siege of 1745 and 1758 as, once captured, it provided a commanding gun battery location to bombard the fortress. this lighthouse was badly damaged in 1758 during the final siege of louisbourg and abandoned by the british after they demolished the fortress. stonework ruins from the first tower are still visible at the site.
louisbourg lighthouse