Raid on Annapolis Royal (1781)

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The Raid on Annapolis Royal took place on 29 August 1781 during the American Revolutionary War. The raid involved two American privateers - the Resolution (commanded by William Morgan) and the Reprisal (commanded by John Curtis) - attacking and pillaging Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia in revenge of the defeat of the Penobscot Expedition. The privateers took captive the commander of the militia John Ritchie, described as the "Governor of Annapolis." One historian described it as "one of the most daring and dramatic raids upon Nova Scotia." rdf:langString
rdf:langString Raid on Annapolis Royal (1781)
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rdf:langString Atlantic Waters Northern coast 1776-1781 Nova Scotia theatre
rdf:langString John Ritchie House, "Governor of Annapolis" was taken captive in the raid
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rdf:langString no casualties
rdf:langString William Morgan
rdf:langString Commander Phineas Lovett
rdf:langString John Curtis (naval officer)
rdf:langString John Ritchie( )
rdf:langString Thomas Williams( )
rdf:langString Raid on Annapolis Royal
xsd:date 1781-08-29
rdf:langString the American Revolutionary War
rdf:langString Privateer victory
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rdf:langString local militia; 3 soldiers
rdf:langString The Raid on Annapolis Royal took place on 29 August 1781 during the American Revolutionary War. The raid involved two American privateers - the Resolution (commanded by William Morgan) and the Reprisal (commanded by John Curtis) - attacking and pillaging Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia in revenge of the defeat of the Penobscot Expedition. The privateers took captive the commander of the militia John Ritchie, described as the "Governor of Annapolis." One historian described it as "one of the most daring and dramatic raids upon Nova Scotia."
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xsd:string 1 killed (Acadian pilot)
xsd:date 1781-08-29
xsd:string Privateer victory
xsd:string 80 privateers
xsd:string local militia; 3 soldiers

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