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At that time, Nova Scotia also included present-day New Brunswick until that colony was created in 1784. [5] The Revolution had a significant impact on shaping Nova Scotia, "almost the 14th American Colony". At the beginning, there was ambivalence in Nova Scotia over whether the colony should join the Americans in the war against Britain.
During the American Revolution, Americans regularly attacked Nova Scotia by land and sea. American privateers devastated the maritime economy by raiding many of the coastal communities, [4] such as the numerous raids on Liverpool and on Annapolis Royal.
During the American Revolution, Americans regularly attacked Nova Scotia by land and sea. American privateers devastated the maritime economy by raiding many of the coastal communities, [ note 1 ] such as the numerous raids on Liverpool and on Annapolis Royal .
During the American Revolution, Americans regularly attacked Nova Scotia by land and sea. American privateers devastated the maritime economy by raiding many of the coastal communities, [5] such as the numerous raids on Liverpool and on Annapolis Royal.
Frigates and Foremasts: The North American Squadron in Nova Scotia Waters, 1745-1815. Vancouver, BC: UBC Press. ISBN 978-0-7748-0911-5. OCLC 144078613. Kidder, Frederic, ed. (1867). Military Operations in Eastern Maine and Nova Scotia During the Revolution. J. Munsell. This book contains Eddy's report detailing the action through early January ...
The majority of them—about 33,000—went to Nova Scotia 14,000 of these to what would become New Brunswick), 6,600 went to Quebec (which at the time included modern-day Ontario), and 2,000 to Prince Edward Island. About 5,000 white Loyalists went to Florida (then a Spanish possession), bringing along their slaves who numbered about 6,500.
During the American Revolution, Americans regularly attacked Nova Scotia by land and sea. American privateers devastated the maritime economy by raiding many of the coastal communities, [13] such as the numerous raids on Liverpool and on Annapolis Royal.
The American Revolution (1776–1783) had a significant impact on shaping Nova Scotia. Initially there was ambivalence in Nova Scotia, "the 14th American Colony" as some called it, over whether the colony should join the rebelling Thirteen Colonies in the war against Britain.