Fenian Raids
E240102
The Fenian Raids were a series of armed incursions into British North America by Irish-American nationalists in the 1860s, aimed at pressuring Britain to withdraw from Ireland.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fenian Raids canonical | 2 |
| 1870 Fenian incursion at Trout River | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2149736 — 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: Fenian Raids Context triple: [The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, participatedIn, Fenian Raids]
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A.
North-West Rebellion
The North-West Rebellion was an 1885 armed uprising of Métis and Indigenous peoples in what is now western Canada against the Canadian government, led by Louis Riel and ultimately suppressed by federal forces.
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B.
Rebellions of 1837–1838
The Rebellions of 1837–1838 were armed uprisings in the British colonies of Upper and Lower Canada, driven by demands for political reform and responsible government that ultimately helped spur major constitutional changes in British North America.
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C.
Fraser Canyon War
The Fraser Canyon War was an 1858 conflict between Indigenous peoples and mainly American gold miners in British Columbia’s Fraser Canyon, sparked by tensions during the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush.
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D.
Jameson Raid
The Jameson Raid was a failed 1895–1896 British-led incursion into the Transvaal Republic that helped spark tensions leading to the Second Boer War.
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E.
Aroostook War
The Aroostook War was a bloodless 19th-century border dispute between the United States and British North America over the Maine–New Brunswick boundary that was ultimately resolved through diplomacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Fenian Raids Target entity description: The Fenian Raids were a series of armed incursions into British North America by Irish-American nationalists in the 1860s, aimed at pressuring Britain to withdraw from Ireland.
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A.
North-West Rebellion
The North-West Rebellion was an 1885 armed uprising of Métis and Indigenous peoples in what is now western Canada against the Canadian government, led by Louis Riel and ultimately suppressed by federal forces.
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B.
Rebellions of 1837–1838
The Rebellions of 1837–1838 were armed uprisings in the British colonies of Upper and Lower Canada, driven by demands for political reform and responsible government that ultimately helped spur major constitutional changes in British North America.
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C.
Fraser Canyon War
The Fraser Canyon War was an 1858 conflict between Indigenous peoples and mainly American gold miners in British Columbia’s Fraser Canyon, sparked by tensions during the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush.
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D.
Jameson Raid
The Jameson Raid was a failed 1895–1896 British-led incursion into the Transvaal Republic that helped spark tensions leading to the Second Boer War.
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E.
Aroostook War
The Aroostook War was a bloodless 19th-century border dispute between the United States and British North America over the Maine–New Brunswick boundary that was ultimately resolved through diplomacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish nationalist movement
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armed conflict ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| conflictType | cross-border raid ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describedBySource |
Canadian military histories
ⓘ
Irish nationalist histories ⓘ |
| endTime | 1871 ⓘ |
| goal |
to capture territory in British North America as leverage for Irish independence
ⓘ
to force the United Kingdom to negotiate Irish independence ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Irish nationalism
ⓘ
desire to pressure Britain to withdraw from Ireland ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
British America
ⓘ
surface form:
British North America
Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Canada ⓘ
surface form:
Campobello Island, New Brunswick
Canada ⓘ Ecum Secum, Nova Scotia ⓘ Fort Erie, Ontario ⓘ New Brunswick ⓘ Niagara Region ⓘ
surface form:
Niagara Peninsula
Pigeon Hill, Quebec ⓘ Province of Canada ⓘ
surface form:
Province of Canada (Canada East and Canada West)
Ridgeway, Ontario ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Fenian Raids
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
1870 Fenian incursion at Trout River
1870 Fenian invasion attempt at Eccles Hill ⓘ 1871 Fenian incursion at Pembina ⓘ Battle of Fort Erie (1866) ⓘ Battle of Ridgeway ⓘ Campobello Island raid ⓘ Pigeon Hill raid ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
British Army
ⓘ
British Empire ⓘ Canadian militia ⓘ Fenian Brotherhood ⓘ Irish-American nationalists ⓘ New Brunswick ⓘ Colony of Newfoundland ⓘ
surface form:
Newfoundland Colony
Nova Scotia ⓘ Province of Canada ⓘ United States military veterans ⓘ
surface form:
United States veterans of the American Civil War
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| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| languageOfContext | English ⓘ |
| opponent |
British Empire
ⓘ
Canadian militia forces ⓘ New Brunswick militia ⓘ
surface form:
New Brunswick colonial forces
Newfoundland colonial forces ⓘ Nova Scotia colonial forces ⓘ Province of Canada ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Fenian Brotherhood ⓘ |
| partOf | Fenian movement ⓘ |
| significantConsequence |
contributed to the formation of the Dominion of Canada in 1867
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heightened tensions between the United States and Britain ⓘ increased support for Canadian Confederation ⓘ strengthening of Canadian militia system ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Battle of Ridgeway ⓘ |
| startTime | 1866 ⓘ |
| temporalContext | post–American Civil War period ⓘ |
| used | surplus American Civil War weapons ⓘ |
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Subject: Fenian Raids Description of subject: The Fenian Raids were a series of armed incursions into British North America by Irish-American nationalists in the 1860s, aimed at pressuring Britain to withdraw from Ireland.
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