The Battle of Fort Cumberland resulted in the defeat of an American army trying to invade and inspire rebellion in the British colony of Nova Scotia during the American Revolutionary War. The successful defense of Fort Cumberland in November and December of 1776 allowed British authorities to preserve the territorial integrity of their Maritime possessions. Nova Scotia remained loyal throughout the war. The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen North American colonies. ... November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... This article is about the year 1776. ... Sackville Waterfowl Park Sackville (45°54′ N 64°22′ W, AST) is a town in Westmorland County, located in South-Eastern New Brunswick, Canada, only eight km from the Nova Scotia border and 45 km from the regional city of Moncton. ... Motto: Spem reduxit (Hope was restored) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Fredericton Largest city Saint John Lieutenant Governor Herménégilde Chiasson Premier Bernard Lord (PC) Area 72,908 km² (8th)  - Land 71,450 km²  - Water 1,458 km² (2. ... For other battles at Fort Ticonderoga, see Battle of Ticonderoga. ... For other battles at Fort Ticonderoga, see Battle of Ticonderoga. ... The Battle of Longue-Pointe was fought on September 24, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War. ... The Battle of Quebec was an attempt on December 31, 1775 by American revolutionaries to capture the Canadian city of Quebec and enlist Canadian support for the Revolutionary War. ... The Battle of Trois-Rivières (meaning Three Rivers) was fought on June 8, 1776 in the American Revolutionary War. ... The Battle of Valcour Island, also seen as Battle of Valcour Bay, was a naval engagement fought on 11 October 1776, in a narrow strait in Lake Champlain between the New York mainland and Valcour Island. ... For other battles at Fort Ticonderoga, see Battle of Ticonderoga. ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (One defends and the other conquers) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant Governor Myra A. Freeman Premier John Hamm (PC) Area 55,283 km² (12th)  - Land 53,338 km²  - Water 1,946 km² (3. ... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen North American colonies. ... November is the eleventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. ... December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... This article is about the year 1776. ... The Maritimes or Maritime provinces is a region of Canada on the Atlantic coast, consisting of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. ... Loyalists (often capitalized L) were British North American colonists who remained loyal subjects of the British crown during the American Revolutionary War. ...

Nova Scotia was generally poorly defended in the early stages of the conflict with the Thirteen Colonies, and unrest in the eastern regions provoked fears of an American-led uprising. Although reinforcements had begun reaching Halifax in 1776, the eastern reaches were only marginally protected when the Americans struck. Betsy Ross purportedly sewed the first American flag with 13 stars and 13 stripes representing each of the 13 colonies. ... Halifax is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, northern England, with a population of about 90,000. ...

Fort Cumberland was in singularly deplorable condition. Seized from the French in 1755, the fortifications had been abandoned at the end of the Seven Years' War and allowed to fall into ruin. Arriving in August 1776, Colonel Goreham and his garrison of loyalists had done what they could to restore the premises to a defensible condition, even using old French equipment from the previous war. But Goreham had not been adequately provisioned and his men lacked everything from victuals to uniforms. The Battle of Fort Beauséjour marked the opening of a British-American offensive in North America in the prelude to the Seven Years War. ... 1755 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Seven Years War (1754 and 1756–1763) pitted Great Britain, Prussia, and Hanover against France, Austria, Russia, Sweden, and Saxony. ... Note: as an adjective (stressed on the second syllable instead of the first), august means honorable. ...

500 Americans under Jonathan Eddy reached the area on November 22. Lacking artillery, the Americans stormed the fort on December 13 but were repulsed. Night attacks on December 22 and December 23 succeeded in capturing and burning several buildings, but Goreham grimly held his ground, and the invaders were again forced out. On December 28, the HMS Vulture appeared in the Bay of Fundy bearing a contingent of Canadian regulars and marines. Fort Cumberland was at last relieved and the invaders routed. November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (358th in leap years). ... December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... The Bay of Fundy is a bay located on the Atlantic coast of North America, on the northeast end of the Gulf of Maine between the provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. ...

Increased British naval presence also frustrated American privateering in the region. The Americans had previously conducted raids along the Gulf of St. Lawrence with relative impunity, looting and sacking several towns including present-day Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Besides the loss of Liverpool in 1778, Nova Scotia escaped the war without further harm. The Gulf of Saint Lawrence, the worlds largest estuary, is the outlet of North Americas Great Lakes via the Saint Lawrence River into the Atlantic Ocean. ... For the federal electoral district see Canadian city and the provincial capital of Prince Edward Island, with a population of 32,245 as of 2001. ... Motto: Parva Sub Ingenti (The small under the protection of the great) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Charlottetown Largest city Charlottetown Lieutenant Governor J. Léonce Bernard Premier Pat Binns (PC) Area 5,660 km² (13th)  - Land 5,660 km²  - Water 0 km² (0%) Population (2004)  - Population 137,900... Liverpool (pop. ... 1778 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...