Nova Scotia Archives

Spoils of War: Privateering in Nova Scotia

Distribution of prize money

France sent only a few warships across the Atlantic, so vessels of the Royal Navy concentrated their efforts on driving French privateers and merchant vessels from the high seas. American vessels could be seized if they carried French-owned cargo.

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives  Newspapers: Royal Gazette 30 December 1794 page 1

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