Bluenoses Made Out Like Bandits-- Part 1

From the September 9, 2012, Halifax (Canada) Herald "A few bluenoses made out like bandits in 1812 tussle with the U.S." by John Boileau.

The main contribution of Nova Scotia was privateers.  And, in case you're wondering, bluenoses must be another name for privateer captain even though I have never heard of the term before.  Several dozen bluenoses sailed in as many as three dozen privateers and brought in more than 200 prizes and several became quite wealthy.

One was Liverpool's Enos Colins, owner of the colony's most famous privateer, the Liverpool Packet which took its first prize September 7, 1812.  Collins probably claimed 30,000 pounds from his privateering investments.

A third of Nova Scotia's privateers took no prizes and almost a quarter of them were captured, burnt or lost.

So, Bluenose, Really?  --Brock-Perry