Battle off Fort Nelson
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The Battle off Fort Nelson, also known as the Battle of Hudson Bay (1697), was a naval engagement between French and English forces during King William’s War over control of the fur trade and strategic posts in the Hudson Bay region.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military engagement
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naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Hudson Bay
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Battle of Hudson Bay (1697) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Hudson's Bay Company
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Kingdom of England ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| cause | rivalry between French and English over the North American fur trade ⓘ |
| combatType | ship-to-ship naval combat ⓘ |
| commander |
John Fletcher
NERFINISHED
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Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandingOfficerEnglish | John Fletcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandingOfficerFrench | Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | King William's War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 5 September 1697 ⓘ |
| EnglishCasualties |
loss of Dering
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loss of HMS Hampshire ⓘ loss of Royal Hudson's Bay ⓘ |
| EnglishShip |
HMS Hampshire
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Hudson's Bay Company ship Dering NERFINISHED ⓘ Hudson's Bay Company ship Royal Hudson's Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Nine Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | French occupation of Fort Nelson ⓘ |
| FrenchCasualties | significant damage to Pélican ⓘ |
| FrenchFlagship | Pélican NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Rupert's Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Manitoba, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Hudson Bay
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near Fort Nelson ⓘ off the mouth of the Nelson River ⓘ |
| navalTheatre | Hudson Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
control of strategic posts in the Hudson Bay region
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control of the fur trade in Hudson Bay ⓘ |
| outcome | French capture of English post at Fort Nelson ⓘ |
| partOf | King William's War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfTheatre | North American theatre of King William's War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConflict | struggle for control of Hudson Bay fur trade posts ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Hudson's Bay Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| significance | helped secure French influence in Hudson Bay at the end of the 17th century ⓘ |
| year | 1697 ⓘ |
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