Fox Wars (1712–1733)
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The Fox Wars (1712–1733) were a series of violent conflicts in the Great Lakes region between the Meskwaki (Fox) people and French colonial forces and their Native allies, driven largely by competition over trade routes and territorial control.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| First Fox War | 1 |
| Fox Wars (1712–1733) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1272704 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Fox Wars (1712–1733) Context triple: [Meskwaki, timePeriodOfConflict, Fox Wars (1712–1733)]
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Queen Anne's War
Queen Anne's War was the North American theater of the War of the Spanish Succession, fought between European colonial powers and their Native American allies in the early 18th century.
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King William's War
King William's War was the North American theater of the Nine Years' War (1688–1697), fought mainly between English and French colonial forces and their Indigenous allies.
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King Philip's War
King Philip's War was a devastating 17th-century conflict between Native American inhabitants of New England and English colonists that resulted in massive casualties, the destruction of many Indigenous communities, and a lasting shift in regional power.
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King George's War
King George's War was the North American theater of the War of the Austrian Succession (1744–1748), marked by colonial conflicts between British and French forces and their Indigenous allies in New England and eastern Canada.
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E.
Tuscarora War
The Tuscarora War was an early 18th-century conflict in colonial North Carolina between European settlers and the Tuscarora people that led to the tribe’s defeat and migration northward.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Fox Wars (1712–1733) Target entity description: The Fox Wars (1712–1733) were a series of violent conflicts in the Great Lakes region between the Meskwaki (Fox) people and French colonial forces and their Native allies, driven largely by competition over trade routes and territorial control.
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A.
Queen Anne's War
Queen Anne's War was the North American theater of the War of the Spanish Succession, fought between European colonial powers and their Native American allies in the early 18th century.
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B.
King William's War
King William's War was the North American theater of the Nine Years' War (1688–1697), fought mainly between English and French colonial forces and their Indigenous allies.
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C.
King Philip's War
King Philip's War was a devastating 17th-century conflict between Native American inhabitants of New England and English colonists that resulted in massive casualties, the destruction of many Indigenous communities, and a lasting shift in regional power.
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D.
King George's War
King George's War was the North American theater of the War of the Austrian Succession (1744–1748), marked by colonial conflicts between British and French forces and their Indigenous allies in New England and eastern Canada.
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E.
Tuscarora War
The Tuscarora War was an early 18th-century conflict in colonial North Carolina between European settlers and the Tuscarora people that led to the tribe’s defeat and migration northward.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial war
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conflict ⓘ war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
French–Native American wars
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surface form:
Fox–French Wars
Meskwaki Wars ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
France
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French colonial forces in New France ⓘ Meskwaki (Fox) ⓘ
surface form:
Meskwaki people
Native American allies of the French ⓘ |
| countryInvolved | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| endTime | 1733 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
French efforts to secure trade between Great Lakes and Mississippi Valley
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competition over fur trade routes ⓘ control of strategic river corridors ⓘ territorial disputes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Fox Wars (1712–1733)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
First Fox War
Meskwaki Wars ⓘ
surface form:
Second Fox War
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| historicalPeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
| indigenousGroupInvolved |
Huron
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Menominee ⓘ Meskwaki (Fox) ⓘ Ojibwe ⓘ Potawatomi ⓘ Sauk ⓘ
surface form:
Sauk (Sac)
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| location |
Great Lakes region
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New France ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
French colonial forces
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French-allied Native nations ⓘ Meskwaki (Fox) ⓘ
surface form:
Meskwaki people
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| opponent |
French colonial authorities in Canada
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French-allied tribes such as the Huron ⓘ French-allied tribes such as the Menominee ⓘ French-allied tribes such as the Ojibwe ⓘ French-allied tribes such as the Potawatomi ⓘ Meskwaki (Fox) ⓘ
surface form:
Meskwaki people
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| participant |
Governor Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois
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Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial ⓘ
surface form:
Governor Philippe de Rigaud de Vaudreuil
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| partOf |
Anglo-French conflicts in North America
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surface form:
French and Indian Wars (broad colonial context)
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| relatedTo |
French expansion into the Mississippi Valley
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fur trade in the Great Lakes ⓘ |
| result |
defeat of the Meskwaki as a military power in the region
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dispersal of many Meskwaki people from their homelands ⓘ enslavement and deportation of some Meskwaki captives ⓘ heavy casualties among the Meskwaki ⓘ strengthening of French control over Great Lakes trade routes ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
battle near Green Bay
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massacre of Fox refugees near Starved Rock (1730) ⓘ siege of Fort Detroit (1712) ⓘ |
| startTime | 1712 ⓘ |
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Subject: Fox Wars (1712–1733) Description of subject: The Fox Wars (1712–1733) were a series of violent conflicts in the Great Lakes region between the Meskwaki (Fox) people and French colonial forces and their Native allies, driven largely by competition over trade routes and territorial control.
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