Siege of Port Royal (1707)
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The Siege of Port Royal (1707) was a failed British attempt during Queen Anne’s War to capture the French stronghold of Port Royal in Acadia (present-day Nova Scotia).
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Second Siege of Port Royal (during Queen Anne's War) | 1 |
| Siege of Port Royal (1706) | 1 |
| Siege of Port Royal (1707) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1980971 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Siege of Port Royal (1707) Context triple: [Siege of Port Royal (1710), precededBy, Siege of Port Royal (1707)]
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Siege of Port Royal (1710)
The Siege of Port Royal (1710) was a pivotal British victory in North America during Queen Anne’s War that captured the French stronghold of Port Royal in Acadia, leading to British control of what became Nova Scotia.
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Siege of St. Augustine (1740)
The Siege of St. Augustine (1740) was a failed British colonial military campaign led by Governor James Oglethorpe against the Spanish stronghold of St. Augustine in Florida during the War of Jenkins’ Ear.
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Siege of St. Augustine (1702)
The Siege of St. Augustine (1702) was an early British colonial attack on the Spanish stronghold of St. Augustine in Florida during Queen Anne's War, notable for its failure to capture the fortified city.
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Battle of Port Royal
The Battle of Port Royal was a major early Union naval victory in the American Civil War, securing a key harbor on the South Carolina coast and demonstrating the effectiveness of the Union blockade.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siege of Port Royal (1707) Target entity description: The Siege of Port Royal (1707) was a failed British attempt during Queen Anne’s War to capture the French stronghold of Port Royal in Acadia (present-day Nova Scotia).
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A.
Siege of Port Royal (1710)
The Siege of Port Royal (1710) was a pivotal British victory in North America during Queen Anne’s War that captured the French stronghold of Port Royal in Acadia, leading to British control of what became Nova Scotia.
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B.
Siege of St. Augustine (1740)
The Siege of St. Augustine (1740) was a failed British colonial military campaign led by Governor James Oglethorpe against the Spanish stronghold of St. Augustine in Florida during the War of Jenkins’ Ear.
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C.
Siege of St. Augustine (1702)
The Siege of St. Augustine (1702) was an early British colonial attack on the Spanish stronghold of St. Augustine in Florida during Queen Anne's War, notable for its failure to capture the fortified city.
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D.
Battle of Port Royal
The Battle of Port Royal was a major early Union naval victory in the American Civil War, securing a key harbor on the South Carolina coast and demonstrating the effectiveness of the Union blockade.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of Queen Anne's War
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military siege ⓘ |
| aimedTo | capture the French stronghold of Port Royal ⓘ |
| attacker |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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Province of Massachusetts Bay ⓘ |
| commandedByAttacker | John March ⓘ |
| commandedByDefender | Daniel d'Auger de Subercase ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Queen Anne's War ⓘ |
| defender |
Acadian militia
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French colonial forces in Acadia ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ Mi'kmaq allies ⓘ |
| endedWith | British withdrawal ⓘ |
| followedBy | Siege of Port Royal (1710) ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Siege of Port Royal (1707)
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surface form:
Second Siege of Port Royal (during Queen Anne's War)
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| hasApproximateAttackingForceSize | approximately 1,600 New England provincial troops ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDefendingForceSize | several hundred French regulars and militia ⓘ |
| hasBelligerent |
French colony of Acadia
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Kingdom of France ⓘ Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ Province of Massachusetts Bay ⓘ |
| hasCasualtiesDescription | relatively light compared to later sieges of Port Royal ⓘ |
| hasConflictType | colonial conflict ⓘ |
| hasCountryAtTime | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| hasEndDate | 1707-06-12 ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalEra | early 18th century ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Acadia
ⓘ
Port Royal ⓘ Annapolis Royal ⓘ
surface form:
present-day Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
|
| hasOutcome | failed British attempt to capture Port Royal ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryTarget | Fortress of Port Royal ⓘ |
| hasResult | French victory ⓘ |
| hasStartDate | 1707-05-26 ⓘ |
| hasTheatre | North American theater of the War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1707 ⓘ |
| isSignificantFor |
contributing to later British planning for the successful 1710 siege
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demonstrating the strength of French defenses at Port Royal ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-French conflicts in North America
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struggle for control of Acadia ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Siege of Port Royal (1707)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Siege of Port Royal (1706)
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| relatedTo |
Acadian history
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Mi'kmaq–British relations ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInPresentDay |
Nova Scotia
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surface form:
Nova Scotia, Canada
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| tookPlaceOnContinent | North America ⓘ |
| usedWarfareType |
naval support operations
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siege warfare ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Siege of Port Royal (1707) Description of subject: The Siege of Port Royal (1707) was a failed British attempt during Queen Anne’s War to capture the French stronghold of Port Royal in Acadia (present-day Nova Scotia).
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Siege of Port Royal (1706)
this entity surface form:
Second Siege of Port Royal (during Queen Anne's War)