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Raid on Lunenburg: American privateers attack the British settlement of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
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Raid on Lunenburg, Nova Scotia (1782)
Battle of the American Revolutionary War
The Raid on Lunenburg occurred during the American Revolution when the US privateer, Captain Noah Stoddard of Fairhaven, Massachusetts on the 'Scammell' with four other privateer vessels attacked the British settlement at Lunenburg, Nova Scotia on July 1, 1782. The raid was the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Privateer
Person or ship engaging in maritime warfare under commission
A privateer is a private person or vessel which engages in commerce raiding under a commission of war. Since robbery under arms was a common aspect of seaborne trade, until the early 19th century all merchant ships carried arms. A sovereign or delegated authority issued…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Coastal town and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Nova Scotia, Canada
Lunenburg is a port town on the South Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada. Founded in 1753, the town was one of the first British attempts to settle Protestants in Nova Scotia.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)