Nova Scotia Archives
Spoils of War: Privateering in Nova Scotia
Many casualties as British frigate and American privateer clash
The Halifax press reported an American account of a dramatic and bloody encounter between one of their privateers and British naval forces. Sustained battles such as this were unknown to Nova Scotian privateers during the War of 1812.
Date: 1814
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives Newspapers: Royal Gazette 2 November 1814 page 3