A View of Louisburg in North America, taken near the Light House, when that City was besieged in 1758–Vue de Louisburg, dans l'Amerique Septentrionale, prise du fanal durant le dernier Siege en 1758
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- Title: A View of Louisburg in North America, taken near the Light House, when that City was besieged in 1758–Vue de Louisburg, dans l'Amerique Septentrionale, prise du fanal durant le dernier Siege en 1758
- Series/Portfolio: Sceneographica Americana
- Engraver: Pierre Charles Canot (French, Paris 1710–1777 Kentish Town, London (active England))
- Artist: After Captain Ince (British, active 1758)
- Publisher: Thomas Jeffreys (British, ca. 1719–1771)
- Date: November 11, 1762
- Medium: Etching and engraving
- Dimensions: Plate: 14 7/16 × 20 13/16 in. (36.6 × 52.8 cm)
Sheet: 16 5/16 × 22 3/16 in. (41.5 × 56.3 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1947
- Object Number: 47.100.878
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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