Battle of Bloody Creek (1711)

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The Battle of Bloody Creek (1711) was a skirmish during Queen Anne’s War in which French and Mi’kmaq forces ambushed and defeated a British detachment near Annapolis Royal in Nova Scotia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle of Bloody Creek (first)
belligerent France
Kingdom of Great Britain
Mi’kmaq
combatant British colonial forces
French colonial forces
Mi’kmaq warriors
conflict Queen Anne's War
surface form: Queen Anne’s War
country Canada (present-day)
date 1711
historicalEra early 18th century
location Nova Scotia
near Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
near Annapolis Royal
outcome British detachment defeated
partOf Queen Anne's War
surface form: Queen Anne’s War
precededBy Siege of Port Royal (1710)
surface form: British capture of Port Royal (1710)
region Acadia
result French and Mi’kmaq victory
theatre Queen Anne's War
surface form: North American theater of Queen Anne’s War
typeOfEngagement ambush

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Queen Anne's War significantEvent Battle of Bloody Creek (1711)