Phips expedition to Acadia

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The Phips expedition to Acadia was a 1690 New England colonial military campaign led by Sir William Phips that captured the French stronghold of Port Royal during the wider conflict between England and France in North America.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf colonial military expedition
military campaign
aim weaken French power in Acadia
alsoKnownAs Phips expedition against Port Royal
belligerent French colonial forces in Acadia
New England Colonies
surface form: New England colonies
commander Governor William Phips
surface form: Sir William Phips
commanderSide English colonial forces
conflict Nine Years' War
conflictType amphibious operation
siege
consequence disruption of French administration in Acadia
temporary English control of Port Royal
countryInvolved France
Kingdom of England
endTime 1690
era 17th century
followedBy Phips expedition to Quebec
geographicalContext Bay of Fundy
surface form: Bay of Fundy region
historicalRegion Acadia
leader Governor William Phips
surface form: Sir William Phips
location Acadia
Port Royal
militaryBranch New England colonial militias
surface form: New England colonial militia
navalInvolvement New England colonial fleet
notableEvent surrender of Port Royal garrison
objective capture Port Royal
opponent French colony of Acadia
surface form: French colonial administration of Acadia
opposingCommanderSide French colonial forces in Port Royal
partOf Anglo-French conflicts in North America
King William's War
struggle for control of Acadia
politicalContext rivalry between England and France in North America
precededBy early campaigns of King William's War in New England
relatedTo Port Royal, Nova Scotia
result English victory
capture of Port Royal
startTime 1690
theatre Atlantic coast of Acadia
North America
year 1690

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King William's War hasPart Phips expedition to Acadia
Battle of Quebec (1690) alsoKnownAs Phips expedition to Acadia
this entity surface form: Phips expedition against Quebec