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American prisoners taken from the Kitty on the LaHave River. They took the vessel back to Lunenburg and sold it. A month later, on 15 April 1780, the Lunenburg militia (35 men) and the British brigantine John and Rachael captured an American Privateer
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1055:Northumberland Strait
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183:Nova Scotia
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1161:Avon River
1152:Avon River
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1078:River John
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341:Gallery
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317:fishing
304:clipper
276:militia
246:Mi'kmaq
240:History
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