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Legislative Approval
- When
- 1745
- Where
- Province of Massachusetts Bay
Governor Shirley secured narrow legislative support for the attack.
In 1745, William Shirley, governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, obtained the support of the Massachusetts legislature for an attack on the French fortress by a narrow margin.
Sources
- Siege of Louisbourg (1745) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
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