Raid on Annapolis Royal (1781)
| Raid on Annapolis Royal | |||||||
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| Part of the American Revolutionary War | |||||||
John Ritchie House, "Governor of Annapolis" was taken captive in the raid | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States | Great Britain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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William Morgan John Curtis (naval officer) |
Commander Phineas Lovett John Ritchie (POW) Thomas Williams (POW) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 80 privateers | Local militia; 3 soldiers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1 killed (Acadian pilot) | No casualties | ||||||
The Raid on Annapolis Royal took place on 29 August 1781 during the American Revolutionary War. The raid involved two American privateers - the Resolution (commanded by William Morgan) and the Reprisal (commanded by John Curtis) - attacking and pillaging Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia in revenge of the defeat of the Penobscot Expedition. The privateers took captive the commander of the militia John Ritchie, described as the "Governor of Annapolis." One historian described it as "one of the most daring and dramatic raids upon Nova Scotia."