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In the first few years of the Seven Years War the decisive French military victories – the taking of Fort William Henry, Fort Oswego and the successful defense of Fort Carillon – were welcome news back in France.
During the mid-1700s, the fortress of Louisbourg guarded the gateway to New France on the Atlantic coast.
During the mid-1700s, the fortress of Louisbourg guarded the gateway to New France on the Atlantic coast.

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