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.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
military conflict
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siege → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Capture of Port Royal (1710)
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Conquest of Acadia → |
| artillery |
British siege artillery bombarded French fortifications
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| 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
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| capturedPlace |
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 → Sieges of the War of the Spanish Succession → |
| commander |
Daniel d'Auger de Subercase
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Francis Nicholson → Samuel Vetch → |
| conflictOf |
Queen Anne's War
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| 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
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| endDate |
1710-10-13
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| 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
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| historicalRegion |
Acadia
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| location |
Port Royal, Acadia
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present-day Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada → |
| modernCountry |
Canada
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| modernProvince |
Nova Scotia
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| navalSupport |
Royal Navy squadron supporting the siege
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| outcome |
surrender of Port Royal to British forces
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| partOf |
Queen Anne's War
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| precededBy |
Siege of Port Royal (1707)
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| result |
British victory
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| 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
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| 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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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Annapolis Royal campaigns
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Battle of Bloody Creek (1711) ("British capture of Port Royal (1710)") → |
precededBy |
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Siege of Port Royal (1710)
("Capture of Port Royal (1710)")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Queen Anne's War
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significantEvent |