1758
Siege of Louisbourg Intensifies
British forces under General Jeffrey Amherst and Admiral Edward Boscawen tighten their siege of the fortress of Louisbourg in Cape Breton as French defenders prepare for a final stand.
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British forces under General Jeffrey Amherst and Admiral Edward Boscawen tighten their siege of the fortress of Louisbourg in Cape Breton as French defenders prepare for a final stand.
North Korea invades South Korea, and Canada soon commits military forces to the United Nations operation, eventually sending over 26,000 Canadian troops to the peninsula during the three-year conflict.