Scottish Immigration to Cape Breton, 1758-1838

• Main Author: Kincaid, Barbara
• Other Authors: Department of History, Master of Arts, n/a, unknown, Fergusson, C. Bruce, Not Applicable
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Scots > Nova Scotia > Cape Breton Island > History; Scotland > Emigration and immigration; Nova Scotia > Emigration and immigration > History; Breton Island
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10222/82211

When one considers Scottish immigration into Cape Breton during the years 1758-1838, several questions seem to require an answer. Who were these people, why did they come, how did they travel, when did the come and what did they find when they arrived? In Chapter One we consider the life of the Scot...