What the records say
- When
- 1 Jul 1782
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 44.69° N, 63.65° W
- Description
- 1782 battle of the American Revolutionary War
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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 last major privateer attack on a Nova Scotia community during the war.
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