Raid on Canso (1776)

Raid on Canso (1776)
Part of the American Revolutionary War

John Paul Jones
Date22 September – 22 November 1776
Location
Result U.S. victory
Belligerents
 United States  Great Britain
Commanders and leaders
John Paul Jones Kingdom of Great Britain John Robin (merchant)
George Smith (merchant) (POW)[1]
Strength
2 brigs Approximately 15 fishing vessels
Casualties and losses
None 1st attack: 3 vessels burned, 1 sunk, 5 prizes, 1 shallop confiscated; 2nd attack: 6 prizes, 1 burned, 1 confiscated

The Raid on Canso took place on 22 September – November 22, 1776 during the American Revolutionary War. The raid involved American Continental Navy captain John Paul Jones attacking Canso, Nova Scotia (now part of Canada) and the surrounding fishing villages. [2][3][4]

  1. ^ Guys borough sketches and other essays. p. 102
  2. ^ John Paul Jones Raids Arichat, 1776
  3. ^ John Paul Jones: A Sailor's Biography by Samuel Eliot Morison, 1959
  4. ^ United States Naval Chronicles, Vol. 1, p. 48