Since the Norman conquest of Britain by William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy in 1066, the histories of Britain and France had been inevitably intertwined. Most of the wars throughout the past millennium had included the involvement of the French and English, whether as enemies or allies. When they were fighting each other, they were the bitterest of enemies. Examples of this include the Hundred Years War, wherein England fought to conquer all of mainland France. …
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… fighting through desperation. The fall of Louisbourg was the turning point of the war, and shifted momentum in favour of the British. An Acadian priest wrote this line, following the siege, "What good is Louisbourg? It would be good if France were as strong at sea as England" (McLennan, pg. 311). But in the absence of such a navy, Louisbourg fell to the British, and was the key victory in their conquest of North America.