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Battle off Yarmouth (1777)

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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, such as the numerous raids on
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had been separated from the other two ships. Then the weather became "thick and rainy" until 6:00 pm. When the weather cleared
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The crew of 140 got safely to shore and escaped into the village of Chebogue. Local residents Captain
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housed and fed thirty of the crew for a few weeks until they were able to secure a vessel back to
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also engaged France in the war, which meant that many of the privateers were also from France.
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was being overtaken and steered to the Nova Scotia shore and beached the vessel near
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aground and the American crew escaped among the inhabitants of Yarmouth.
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Index

American Revolutionary War

Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
United States
United States
Kingdom of Great Britain
United Kingdom
United States
Joseph Olney
Kingdom of Great Britain
John Burr
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Atlantic naval theatre
Nassau
Block Island
Turtle Gut Inlet
Barbados
Yarmouth
Capture of USS Hancock
Frederica
North Channel
Charles Town
1st Long Island
1st Cape Henry
Cape Split
Cape Breton
Capture of USS Trumbull
Cape Ann

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