Siege of Port Royal (1710)
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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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Port Royal (1710) canonical | 4 |
| British capture of Port Royal (1710) | 1 |
| Capture of Port Royal (1710) | 1 |
| Planning of the 1710 expedition against Port Royal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Siege of Port Royal (1710) Context triple: [Queen Anne's War, significantEvent, Siege of Port Royal (1710)]
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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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Siege of Havana (1762)
The Siege of Havana (1762) was a pivotal British amphibious assault and capture of the Spanish colonial capital of Cuba, significantly impacting the balance of power in the Caribbean during the Seven Years' War.
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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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Siege of Santiago
The Siege of Santiago was a decisive 1898 U.S. campaign in Cuba that trapped and forced the surrender of Spanish forces, effectively ending major combat in the Spanish–American War.
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Battle of Mystic Fort
The Battle of Mystic Fort was a pivotal and devastating 1637 attack during the Pequot War in which English colonists and their Native allies destroyed a major Pequot stronghold in present-day Connecticut.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siege of Port Royal (1710) Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
Siege of Havana (1762)
The Siege of Havana (1762) was a pivotal British amphibious assault and capture of the Spanish colonial capital of Cuba, significantly impacting the balance of power in the Caribbean during the Seven Years' War.
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C.
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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D.
Siege of Santiago
The Siege of Santiago was a decisive 1898 U.S. campaign in Cuba that trapped and forced the surrender of Spanish forces, effectively ending major combat in the Spanish–American War.
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E.
Battle of Mystic Fort
The Battle of Mystic Fort was a pivotal and devastating 1637 attack during the Pequot War in which English colonists and their Native allies destroyed a major Pequot stronghold in present-day Connecticut.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
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siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Siege of Port Royal (1710)
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surface form:
Capture of Port Royal (1710)
Queen Anne's War ⓘ
surface form:
Conquest of Acadia
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| artillery | British siege artillery bombarded French fortifications ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Colonial militia from New England
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French colonial forces in Acadia ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ Wabanaki Confederacy allies of France ⓘ |
| campaign | British expedition against Acadia in 1710 ⓘ |
| capturedPlace |
Port Royal
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surface form:
Port Royal, capital of French Acadia
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| casualtiesAndLosses |
heavier French casualties
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light British casualties ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving France
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Battles involving Great Britain ⓘ Military history of Nova Scotia ⓘ War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ
surface form:
Sieges of the War of the Spanish Succession
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| commander |
Daniel d'Auger de Subercase
ⓘ
Francis Nicholson ⓘ Samuel Vetch ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Queen Anne's War ⓘ |
| consequence |
Port Royal renamed Annapolis Royal
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beginning of long-term British rule in mainland Nova Scotia ⓘ decline of French political control in Acadia ⓘ permanent British control of Port Royal ⓘ |
| duration | about 8 days of formal siege operations ⓘ |
| endDate | 1710-10-13 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Raids and campaigns in Acadia during the remainder of Queen Anne's War
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continued French and Wabanaki resistance in Acadia ⓘ |
| garrisonCommander | Daniel d'Auger de Subercase ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Acadia ⓘ |
| location |
Port Royal
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surface form:
Port Royal, Acadia
present-day Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada ⓘ |
| modernCountry | Canada ⓘ |
| modernProvince | Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| navalSupport | Royal Navy squadron supporting the siege ⓘ |
| outcome | surrender of Port Royal to British forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Queen Anne's War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Siege of Port Royal (1707) ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| significance |
key step toward British dominance in Atlantic Canada
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pivotal British victory in North America during Queen Anne's War ⓘ |
| startDate | 1710-10-05 ⓘ |
| strength |
about 200 Mi'kmaq and other Indigenous allies
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approximately 3,400 British and New England troops ⓘ approximately 300–400 French regulars and militia ⓘ |
| treatyContext | territorial changes later confirmed in the Treaty of Utrecht (1713) ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Port Royal (1710) Description of subject: 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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