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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| Battle of Grand Pré (1747) canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: Battle of Grand Pré (1747) Context triple: [King George's War, notableEvent, Battle of Grand Pré (1747)]
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Battle of Bloody Creek (1711)
The Battle of Bloody Creek (1711) was a skirmish during Queen Anne’s War in which French and Mi’kmaq forces ambushed and defeated a British detachment near Annapolis Royal in Nova Scotia.
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Siege of Louisbourg (1745)
The Siege of Louisbourg (1745) was a pivotal New England colonial victory in which British provincial forces captured the French fortress of Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island, significantly weakening French power in Atlantic Canada during the mid-18th century.
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Battle of Chelsea Creek
The Battle of Chelsea Creek was an early American Revolutionary War engagement near Boston in May 1775, notable for a colonial victory that destroyed the British schooner Diana and helped secure vital livestock and supplies for the Continental forces.
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Battle of Mystic Fort
The Battle of Mystic Fort was a pivotal and devastating 1637 attack during the Pequot War in which English colonists and their Native allies destroyed a major Pequot stronghold in present-day Connecticut.
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Battle of Groton Heights
The Battle of Groton Heights was a 1781 Revolutionary War engagement in Connecticut in which British forces led by the traitorous American general Benedict Arnold attacked and captured Fort Griswold, resulting in heavy American casualties.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Grand Pré (1747) Target entity description: 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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A.
Battle of Bloody Creek (1711)
The Battle of Bloody Creek (1711) was a skirmish during Queen Anne’s War in which French and Mi’kmaq forces ambushed and defeated a British detachment near Annapolis Royal in Nova Scotia.
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B.
Siege of Louisbourg (1745)
The Siege of Louisbourg (1745) was a pivotal New England colonial victory in which British provincial forces captured the French fortress of Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island, significantly weakening French power in Atlantic Canada during the mid-18th century.
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C.
Battle of Chelsea Creek
The Battle of Chelsea Creek was an early American Revolutionary War engagement near Boston in May 1775, notable for a colonial victory that destroyed the British schooner Diana and helped secure vital livestock and supplies for the Continental forces.
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D.
Battle of Mystic Fort
The Battle of Mystic Fort was a pivotal and devastating 1637 attack during the Pequot War in which English colonists and their Native allies destroyed a major Pequot stronghold in present-day Connecticut.
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E.
Battle of Groton Heights
The Battle of Groton Heights was a 1781 Revolutionary War engagement in Connecticut in which British forces led by the traitorous American general Benedict Arnold attacked and captured Fort Griswold, resulting in heavy American casualties.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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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
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surprise night attack ⓘ winter campaign ⓘ |
| outcome | temporary French control of Grand Pré area ⓘ |
| partOf | King George's War ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Annapolis Royal campaigns
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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
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disrupt British occupation of Acadian settlements ⓘ |
| theatre | North American theatre of the War of the Austrian Succession ⓘ |
| year | 1747 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Grand Pré (1747) Description of subject: 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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