Episode 2 of 4
Loyalists Leave New York for Abaco
- When
- August 1783
- Where
- Abaco Islands, Bahamas
About 1500 Loyalists departed New York and moved to Abaco in August 1783, becoming the islands' first European settlers.
About 1500 Loyalists left New York and moved to Abaco in August 1783. They were fleeing the American War of Independence and became the first European settlers of the Abaco Islands, as was also the case on Cat Island.
Sources
- Abaco Islands Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-16
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