Creation of the Colony of New Brunswick
- When
- June 1784
- Where
- Colony of New Brunswick
Britain created New Brunswick in 1784 as a new province for loyalists, separating it from Nova Scotia by an Order in Council dated to June 1784.
In 1784, following the arrival of many loyalists fleeing the American Revolution, the British government created a new province for them: New Brunswick. The colony was separated from what is now Nova Scotia. Upon the split it was initially named New Ireland in April 1784, but the name was changed to New Brunswick when the province was officially brought into existence by an Order in Council in June 1784. One account dates the British government's creation of the new province to 18 June 1784. The name honoured George III, prince-elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
Sources
- New Brunswick Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
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