Battle of the Restigouche
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The Battle of the Restigouche was a 1760 naval engagement between French and British forces on the Restigouche River in present-day Canada, marking the last major French attempt to resupply New France during the Seven Years' War.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Restigouche | 2 |
| Bataille de la Ristigouche | 1 |
| Battle of the Restigouche canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3183186 — 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: Battle of the Restigouche Context triple: [British campaign against New France, hasPart, Battle of the Restigouche]
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Battle of Saint-Charles
The Battle of Saint-Charles was a key 1837 armed clash between Patriote rebels and British colonial forces in Lower Canada, marking an important episode in the struggle for political reform and self-government.
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B.
Battle of Pell's Point
The Battle of Pell's Point was a 1776 American Revolutionary War engagement in which Continental forces conducted a delaying action against British troops advancing on New York, helping George Washington's army avoid encirclement.
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C.
Battle of Fort Frederica
The Battle of Fort Frederica was a 1742 clash on St. Simons Island, Georgia, in which British colonial forces repelled a Spanish invasion, securing British control of the colony during the War of Jenkins’ Ear.
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D.
Battle of Nassau
The Battle of Nassau was a 1776 American Revolutionary War amphibious assault in the Bahamas, notable as one of the first major naval operations of the fledgling United States.
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E.
Battle of Valcour Island
The Battle of Valcour Island was a 1776 naval engagement on Lake Champlain during the American Revolutionary War, where a small American fleet under Benedict Arnold delayed a larger British force and helped prevent an immediate British advance from Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of the Restigouche Target entity description: The Battle of the Restigouche was a 1760 naval engagement between French and British forces on the Restigouche River in present-day Canada, marking the last major French attempt to resupply New France during the Seven Years' War.
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A.
Battle of Saint-Charles
The Battle of Saint-Charles was a key 1837 armed clash between Patriote rebels and British colonial forces in Lower Canada, marking an important episode in the struggle for political reform and self-government.
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B.
Battle of Pell's Point
The Battle of Pell's Point was a 1776 American Revolutionary War engagement in which Continental forces conducted a delaying action against British troops advancing on New York, helping George Washington's army avoid encirclement.
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C.
Battle of Fort Frederica
The Battle of Fort Frederica was a 1742 clash on St. Simons Island, Georgia, in which British colonial forces repelled a Spanish invasion, securing British control of the colony during the War of Jenkins’ Ear.
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D.
Battle of Nassau
The Battle of Nassau was a 1776 American Revolutionary War amphibious assault in the Bahamas, notable as one of the first major naval operations of the fledgling United States.
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E.
Battle of Valcour Island
The Battle of Valcour Island was a 1776 naval engagement on Lake Champlain during the American Revolutionary War, where a small American fleet under Benedict Arnold delayed a larger British force and helped prevent an immediate British advance from Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Seven Years' War
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naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of the Restigouche
ⓘ
surface form:
Bataille de la Ristigouche
Battle of the Restigouche ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Restigouche
|
| belligerent |
Acadian militia
ⓘ
Kingdom of France ⓘ Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ Indigenous peoples of New France ⓘ
surface form:
Mi'kmaq allies of France
|
| BritishForcesType | Royal Navy warships ⓘ |
| combatType | riverine naval engagement ⓘ |
| commanderForBritain | John Byron ⓘ |
| commanderForFrance |
François-Gabriel d'Angeac
ⓘ
Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse ⓘ
surface form:
Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse
Jean-François de La Rocque de Roberval ⓘ |
| conflict | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| date | 1760 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1760-07-08 ⓘ |
| followedBy | surrender of Montreal ⓘ |
| FrenchForcesType |
French Navy warships
ⓘ
armed merchant vessels ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Site of Canada
ⓘ
surface form:
National Historic Site of Canada (battlefield area)
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| historicalRegion | New France ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to isolation of French forces in New France
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helped secure British control of the Gulf of St. Lawrence ⓘ |
| involvedShip |
Bienfaisant
ⓘ
Fame ⓘ Machault ⓘ Marquis de Malauze ⓘ Repulse ⓘ Scarborough ⓘ |
| lastMajorFrenchAttempt | resupply New France by sea ⓘ |
| location |
Restigouche River
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present-day New Brunswick ⓘ present-day Quebec ⓘ |
| notableTactic |
French scuttled ships to create river obstructions
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shore batteries supported French ships ⓘ |
| partOf |
French and Indian War (as part of British America)
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surface form:
French and Indian War
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| precededBy | Battle of Sainte-Foy ⓘ |
| purposeOfFrenchExpedition | carry supplies and reinforcements to New France ⓘ |
| region | Baie des Chaleurs ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| river | Restigouche River ⓘ |
| startDate | 1760-06-28 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | marked the end of major French naval support to New France ⓘ |
| theatre |
French and Indian War (as part of British America)
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surface form:
North American theatre of the Seven Years' War
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| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of the Restigouche Description of subject: The Battle of the Restigouche was a 1760 naval engagement between French and British forces on the Restigouche River in present-day Canada, marking the last major French attempt to resupply New France during the Seven Years' War.
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