<P> On 26 July the French surrendered . Having fought a spirited defence , the French expected to be accorded the honours of war , as they had given to the surrendering British at the Battle of Minorca . However , Amherst refused , tales of the atrocities supposedly committed by France 's native allies at the surrender of Fort Oswego and Fort William Henry probably fresh in his mind . The defenders of Louisbourg were ordered to surrender all of their arms , equipment and flags . These actions outraged Drucour , but because the safety of the non-combatant inhabitants of Louisbourg depended upon him he reluctantly accepted the terms of surrender . The Cambis regiment refused to honour the terms of surrender , breaking its muskets and burning its regimental flags rather than hand them over to the British victors . Brigadier - General Whitmore was appointed the new Governor of Louisbourg , and remained there with four regiments . </P>
who was the british brigadier general that captured lighthouse point during the siege of louisbourg
Brigadier - General Whitmore