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.
Statements (23)
| 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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