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Chebogue, Nova Scotia

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Coordinates: 43°47′23″N 66°05′20″W / 43.78972°N 66.08889°W / 43.78972; -66.08889
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Chebogue, Nova Scotia is located in Nova Scotia
Chebogue, Nova Scotia
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Chebogue in Nova Scotia

43°47′23″N 66°05′20″W / 43.78972°N 66.08889°W / 43.78972; -66.08889 Chebogue (/ʃiːˈboʊɡə/)[1] (formerly spelled Jebogue) is a small fishing village situated above the marshes of the Chebogue River in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia. Farming and fishing are the two main resources in the area.

During the American Revolution, in the Battle off Yarmouth in 1777, the Royal Navy drove an American privateer vessel aground near Chebogue River, and the ship's prisoners escaped into the village.

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  1. ^ The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press
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