1776 EVENT ANNIVERSARIES
Two hundred and fifty years ago, in 1776, key events for Loyalists included the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge, the evacuation of British troops and Loyalists from Boston to Halifax, Nova Scotia, formation of King's Royal Regiment of New York, and the capture of New York by British followed by occupation. These and others are noted below. Fort Edward, Nova Scotia February 27 - force of Loyalists, including Highland Scots like Alan MacDonald, husband of Flora MacDonald, the reknowned savior of Bonnie Prince Charlie, defeated in North Carolina at Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge while on way to join up with British. He was taken prisoner, later to be released as part of an exchange, and Flora joined him in August 1778 at Fort Edward in present day Windsor, Nova Scotia where he was then a Captain in the 84th Regiment (first called the Royal Highland Emigrants). March 17 - following attack and siege on Boston the British evacuate troops and Loyalists to Halifax i...