During the Queen Anne's War in 1709, British-Colonial troops captured the French Fort, Port Royal, Nova Scotia. In 1713, the French yielded Nova Scotia by treaty.
Citation:
Richert, Lucas Paul. "Battle for Nova Scotia".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2009
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