Battle of Blomindon

Battle of Blomidon
Part of the American Revolutionary War

Captain William Bishop's Sword from Battle
Kings County Museum, Nova Scotia
Date21 May 1781
Location
Result British victory
Belligerents
 United States  Great Britain
Commanders and leaders
Kingdom of Great Britain William Bishop[a]
Kingdom of Great BritainAmos Sheffield
Kingdom of Great Britain Benjamin Belcher
Kingdom of Great Britain Jonathan Crane
Strength
28 privateers 1 schooner (35 men)
Success (28 men)
Casualties and losses
1 killed No casualties

The Battle of Blomidon took place on 21 May 1781 during the American Revolutionary War. The naval battle involved three armed U.S. privateer vessels against three Nova Scotian vessels off Cape Split, Nova Scotia.[2][3] American Privateers caught two Nova Scotia Vessels. The first Nova Scotia vessel was re-captured by Lieut Benjamin Belcher. The second Nova Scotia vessel was overtaken by the captured crew under the command of Captain Bishop. The privateers were taken to Cornwallis and put on trial.

  1. ^ "Capt. William Bishop". Larrick genealogy pages. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  2. ^ Beamish Murdoch. History of Nova Scotia, Vol. 2, p.614
  3. ^ History of Kings County, Nova Scotia. p. 433


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