Grand Port
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Grand Port is a historic coastal settlement and harbor area in southeastern Mauritius, known as the site of early Dutch settlement and the 1810 Battle of Grand Port between French and British naval forces.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
harbor area
ⓘ
historic coastal settlement ⓘ locality ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Battle of Grand Port NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleBelligerent |
French Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleDate | 1810 ⓘ |
| battleOutcome | French naval victory ⓘ |
| country | Mauritius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| earliestEuropeanSettlement | Dutch settlement in Mauritius ⓘ |
| hasClimate | tropical climate ⓘ |
| hasCurrentUse |
fishing activities
ⓘ
small-scale port activities ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
marine transport ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
coastal lagoon
ⓘ
coral reef barrier ⓘ natural harbor ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
site of early Dutch settlement in Mauritius
ⓘ
site of the 1810 Battle of Grand Port ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important historical site of Mauritius ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Dutch colonial era in Mauritius
ⓘ
Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Mauritian Creole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southeastern Mauritius ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeUnit | Grand Port District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnIsland | Mauritius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyGeographicFeature |
Grand Port Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ile aux Aigrettes NERFINISHED ⓘ Ile de la Passe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Mahébourg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Grand Port Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mauritian maritime heritage ⓘ |
| regionType | coastal region ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
naval control of approaches to Mauritius
ⓘ
protection of southeastern Mauritius coast ⓘ |
| usedAs |
anchorage
ⓘ
harbor ⓘ |
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