Thomas Busby
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Thomas Busby was a soldier and innkeeper from Ireland.
Busby was with the 27th Foot
during the Seven Years War in Canada. A planned action against the French
fortress at Louisbourg
, Nova Scotia
was cancelled. Busby saw much action with James Abercromby’s first attack on Fort Carillon
(Ticonderoga, N.Y.), and, in 1759, participated in the capture of Carillon and Fort Saint Frédéric, N.Y.
His son, also named Thomas Busby
, was a member of the Lower Canada legislature and served as business agent for the barons of Longueuil.
Busby was with the 27th Foot
27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot
The 27th Regiment of Foot was an Irish infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1689 and amalgamated into The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in 1881.- History :...
during the Seven Years War in Canada. A planned action against the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
fortress at Louisbourg
Louisbourg, Nova Scotia
Louisbourg is a community in Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Regional Municipality.-History:The town's name was given by French military forces who founded the Fortress of Louisbourg and its fortified seaport on the southwest part of the harbour, in honour of Louis XV...
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
was cancelled. Busby saw much action with James Abercromby’s first attack on Fort Carillon
Fort Carillon
Fort Carillon was constructed by Pierre de Rigaud de Vaudreuil, Governor of Canada, to protect Lake Champlain from a British invasion. The fort was not far from Fort Saint Frédéric. It was built to prevent an attack on Canada and slow the advance of the enemy long enough to send reinforcements...
(Ticonderoga, N.Y.), and, in 1759, participated in the capture of Carillon and Fort Saint Frédéric, N.Y.
His son, also named Thomas Busby
Thomas Busby (Lower Canada politician)
Thomas Busby was a merchant and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Montreal East in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada in 1820....
, was a member of the Lower Canada legislature and served as business agent for the barons of Longueuil.