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USS <i>Alfred</i> 1774 frigate

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Raid on Lunenburg, Nova Scotia (1782)</span> Battle of the American Revolutionary War

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Battle off Halifax (1782)</span> Naval battle in American Revolutionary War

The Battle off Halifax took place on 28 May 1782 during the American Revolutionary War. It involved the American privateer Jack and the 14-gun Royal Naval brig HMS Observer off Halifax, Nova Scotia. Captain David Ropes commanded Jack, and Lieutenant John Crymes commanded Observer. The battle was "a long and severe engagement" in which Captain David Ropes was killed.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Noah Stoddard</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Battle of Blomindon</span> 1781 battle

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