Battle of Grand Pré (1747)

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The Battle of Grand Pré (1747) was a significant winter engagement in Nova Scotia during King George’s War, in which French and Mi'kmaq forces surprised and defeated a British garrison, temporarily shifting control in the region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle of Grand Pré
associatedWith Father Le Loutre's War
surface form: Mi'kmaq–British conflicts

history of Acadia
belligerent Acadian militia
British colonial forces
France
Great Britain
Mi’kmaq
surface form: Mi'kmaq
casualties Arthur Noble killed in action
high British casualties
combatantSide British New England troops
French and allied Indigenous forces
commander Arthur Noble
Nicolas Antoine II Coulon de Villiers
conflictIn King George's War
War of the Austrian Succession
conflictType land battle
countryAtTime Kingdom of France
Kingdom of Great Britain
date 1747-02-01
endDate 1747-02-02
garrisonAttacked New England regiment under Arthur Noble
historicalPeriod 18th century
historicalRegion Maritime Provinces
surface form: Maritime provinces
impact demonstrated vulnerability of British garrisons in Acadia
strengthened French and Mi'kmaq resistance in Nova Scotia
involvedEthnicGroup Acadians
involvedIndigenousGroup Mi’kmaq
surface form: Mi'kmaq
location Acadia
Grand Pré
Nova Scotia
militaryTactic surprise assault on winter quarters
notableFeature fighting in severe winter conditions
surprise night attack
winter campaign
outcome temporary French control of Grand Pré area
partOf King George's War
precededBy Annapolis Royal campaigns
surface form: Siege of Annapolis Royal (1744)
region Minas Basin
result French and Mi'kmaq victory
startDate 1747-02-01
strategicObjective control of Minas Basin region
disrupt British occupation of Acadian settlements
theatre North American theatre of the War of the Austrian Succession
year 1747

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King George's War notableEvent Battle of Grand Pré (1747)
Third Indian War notableBattle Battle of Grand Pré (1747)