The Burning of the Prudent and Capture of the Bienfaisant at Louisbourg Pierre-Charles Canot, 1771 Engraving

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⛵ Seas & Ships

The Burning of the Prudent and Capture of the Bienfaisant at Louisbourg

Why it's great

British sailors set fire to the French warship Prudent in the harbor of Louisbourg in 1758, when the British captured the fortress, a key step toward taking Quebec. This engraving was published in 1771.

🏛️ Part of history

The Seven Years' War & the End of New France (1754–1763) — British sailors set fire to the French warship Prudent in the harbor of Louisbourg in 1758, when the British captured the fortress, a key step toward taking Quebec.

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About the artist

Pierre-Charles Canot

1710–1777 · born in France · died in London

Pierre-Charles Canot was a French engraver born around 1710 who moved to London. He engraved many sea scenes and battle pictures, and died in London in 1777.