Fort Beauséjour
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Fort Beauséjour is an 18th-century French military fortification in present-day New Brunswick, Canada, best known for its strategic role in the struggle between France and Britain in Acadia and its association with the deportation of the Acadians during the Great Upheaval.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Beauséjour canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
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military fortification ⓘ star fort ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Acadian Expulsion
NERFINISHED
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Great Upheaval NERFINISHED ⓘ deportation of the Acadians ⓘ |
| builtFor |
control of Isthmus of Chignecto
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defense of Acadia ⓘ |
| capturedBy | British forces ⓘ |
| capturedIn | 1755 ⓘ |
| constructedBy | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
France
NERFINISHED
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Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 45.842°N 64.262°W ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| endDate | 1752 ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
British colonial troops after 1755
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French colonial troops ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastions
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casemates ⓘ dry ditch ⓘ earthen ramparts ⓘ powder magazine ⓘ remains of barracks ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Historic Site of Canada ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1920 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cumberland Basin region
NERFINISHED
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New Brunswick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Amherst, Nova Scotia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bay of Fundy NERFINISHED ⓘ Sackville, New Brunswick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Isthmus of Chignecto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Parks Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Duc de Beauséjour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearBorderWith | Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
Acadia
NERFINISHED
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French colonial defensive network in North America ⓘ |
| renamedAs | Fort Cumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Siege of Fort Beauséjour
NERFINISHED
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capture by British forces in 1755 ⓘ |
| startDate | 1751 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of land route between Nova Scotia and mainland North America ⓘ |
| theme |
Acadian history
ⓘ
French-British conflict in Acadia ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
French and Indian War
NERFINISHED
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Seven Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ struggle between France and Britain in Acadia ⓘ |
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