 As such, it was an important gem in the Acadian colony of New France, along with the contemporary capital of Ile Royale, Louisbourg.After the British victory in the Seven Years' War, Arichat would be a valuable port in the fishery trade, the entrepreneurs of which were Charles Robin and John Janvrin, amongst others.During the American Revolution, on 22 September 1776, Canso, Nova Scotia was attacked by American privateer John Paul Jones - the Father of the American Navy.