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HISTORY OF NOVA SCOTIA. 
CHAPTER XII. 
WAR BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED 
STATES. 
How the War began, 1812, A.D.— In continuing 
the history of Nova Scotia, it is necessary to speak 
briefly of a war between Great Britain and the United 
States, As it usually happens in every quarrel, ther® 
was fault on both sides, "The United States encour- 
Aged sailors to desert from the Royal Navy, and Great 
Britain persisted in searching American ships in mid 
becan for the runaways, The war began in 1812 
and continued till the close of 1814. It was carried 
on chiefly on the border territories of the United 
States and Canada, and on the ocean. 
Privateers. — During the war, privateers from 
the United States did much damage to Nova Scoti2 
They plundered the coast settlements, and captured 
many vessels engaged in trade and fishing, Cheste! 
was attacked several times. Hall’s Harbour, on the 
Bay of Fundy, was the headquarters of a band of 
pirates, They made frequent raids upon the Corn 
wallis valley, Plundering houses, stores, and farm 
yards. 
An exeiting scene was witnessed in Mahone Bay, A pt? 
vateer; named ‘‘ Young Teazer,” ran up the bay pursued by ws 
British war vessels, On the point of being captured, eu 
the privateer blew up. Of thirty-six men on board only eig f 
were saved, From these it was learned that the destruction Ko 
the vessel was caused by an English deserter on board, who; ; 
save himself from being captured, threw fire into the powde 
Magazine, 
To defend the country, the old forts and hlock