Jean-François de La Pérouse was one of the most renowned mariners and explorers of the 18th century, but in 1788 he and his expedition disappeared without a trace, leaving behind a mystery that would take decades to unravel. La Pérouse visited Cape Breton Island several times during his early years at sea - this episode introduces La Pérouse and touches on his visit to the Fortress of Louisbourg in 1757. SHOW NOTES: MUSICAL CREDITS: -- Les Habitants - Le 31 du Mois d'AoûtPHOTO CREDITS:-- Lewis Parker, artist -- Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Gallica -- the Normal B Levanthal Map & Education CentreVIDEO CREDITS:-- Shipwreckcentral.comSOURCES: 1. J.S. McLennan. Louisbourg from it’s Foundation to its Fall, 1713 -1758. MacMillan, 1918. p.203 2. “Where Fate Beckons: The Life of Jean-François de La Pérouse”, John Dunmore 3. "Journal historique de ma Campagne à l'Île Royale sur le vaisseau 'Le Duc de Bourgogne'" - Louis-Auguste de Rossel, Bibliothèque et Archives Nationale de Quebec 4. Johnstone, J. Johnstone., Winchester, C. (187071). Memoirs of the Chevalier de Johnstone vol. II p. 199, Aberdeen: D. Wyllie & son5. The Forgotten Service: The French Navy of the Old Regime, 1650-1789Richard Byington, p.3