Battle of Fort Cumberland (1776)
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title:
Battle of Fort Cumberland (1776)
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The Battle of Fort Cumberland was an attempt by a small number of militia commanded by Jonathan Eddy to bring the American Revolutionary War to Nova Scotia in late 1776. With minimal logistical support from Massachusetts and four to five hundred volunteer militia and Natives, Eddy attempted to besiege and storm Fort Cumberland in central Nova Scotia in November 1776. The fort's defenders, the Royal Fencible American Regiment led by Joseph Goreham, a veteran of the French and Indian War, successf
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American Revolution battle in Nova Scotia
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fort_Cumberland_(1776)
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2024-02-08T10:57:42Z
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