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 CNHS - Landing of the Loyalists - Débarquement des Loyalistes - Saint-John, New Brunswick Posted by:  Weathervane
N 45° 16.361 W 066° 03.813
19T E 730335 N 5017438
The Loyalists, numbering 2000, arrived at the mouth of the Saint John River on 10 May 1783. Les loyalistes, au nombre de 2000, arrivèrent à l'embouchure de la Rivière-Saint-Jean, le 10 mai 1783.
Waymark Code: WMJCRW
Location: New Brunswick, Canada
Date Posted: 10/31/2013
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Landing of the Loyalists
On 10 May 1783 the Spring Fleet, carrying over 2000 Loyalists, arrived at the Saint John River mouth. The exiles, mostly civilians from the Middle Colonies, established themselves in the newly-surveyed townsites of Parr and Carleton. A second fleet in June, a third in September carrying troops of the Loyalist corps, and numerous individual vessels swelled the number crowded at the river mouth. Preparation for the arrivals was inadequate and many wintered in tents and huts under severe conditions. For some, three years or more elapsed before suitable land could be secured and the clearing of farms begun.
Débarquement des Loyalistes
Le 10 mai 1783, le Spring Fleet arriva à l'embouchure de la Saint-Jean, avec plus de 2 000 loyalistes. Ces exilés, venant pour la plupart des colonies du Centre, s'établirent à Parr et à Carleton. Leur nombre s'accrût encore en juin, et en septembre avec de nouvelles arrivées. Faute de préparatifs, beaucoup durent hiverner dans des tentes ou des baraques et certains durent même attendre trois ans avant d'obtenir des terres à défricher.
Classification: National Historic Event
Province or Territory: New Brunswick
Location - City name/Town name: Saint-John
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed
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