Prudent - 1758

Louisbourg Harbour

Prudent

This engraving shows the British burning of the warship Prudent and capturing of the warship Bienfaisant during the siege of Louisbourg. Prudent was one of four giant warships sunk in the siege and their destruction sealed the fate of the fortress.

Photo credit: Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, M55.7.1


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