Oak Island Theories: The French Pay Ship

French Theory of Oak Island

Does Oak Island’s Money Pit contain the contents of an 18th Century French pay ship bound for the fortress of Louisbourg? Here are the various legends, theories, and evidence surrounding this intriguing Oak Island theory.

0:00:00 – Introduction
0:00:44 – Early French Colonization in North America
0:01:28 – The Regions of New France
0:02:17 – The Beaver Wars
0:03:11 – French and English Rivalry in North America
0:04:12 – King William’s War
0:04:47 – Inter-Colonial Wars
0:05:38 – The British Conquest of New France
0:06:13 – The Fortress of Louisbourg
0:07:44 – The Nova Scotian Theatre of King George’s War
0:09:49 – The 1745 Siege of Louisbourg
0:12:13 – The French Pay Ship Theory
0:12:44 – The Seven Years’ War
0:14:01 – The 1758 Siege of Louisbourg
0:15:04 – The Louisbourg Treasury Theory
0:15:21 – Oak Island Evidence

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