French conquest of Gorée
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The French conquest of Gorée was a 1677 naval and military operation in which France seized the strategically important island of Gorée off the coast of present-day Senegal, helping establish French dominance in the Atlantic slave trade.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| French conquest of Gorée canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military operation
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naval battle ⓘ |
| after | Second Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| before | long-term French occupation of Gorée ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Dutch Republic
ⓘ
France ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Dutch colonial garrison
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French colonial forces ⓘ |
| conflictOver | control of Gorée Island ⓘ |
| conflictType | naval and land operation ⓘ |
| controlledAfter | Gorée by France ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Dutch Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1677 ⓘ |
| effect |
establishment of French dominance over Gorée
ⓘ
strengthening of French position in the Atlantic slave trade ⓘ weakening of Dutch influence on the West African coast ⓘ |
| endDate | 1677 ⓘ |
| follows | earlier Dutch occupation of Gorée ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | West African coast ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Dutch naval forces
ⓘ
French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Senegambia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves | seizure of fortifications on Gorée ⓘ |
| isPartOf | European competition for West African trading posts ⓘ |
| legacy | beginning of long-term French presence on Gorée Island ⓘ |
| location |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Gorée NERFINISHED ⓘ off the coast of present-day Senegal ⓘ |
| partOf |
European colonial wars in West Africa
NERFINISHED
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Franco-Dutch conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Atlantic slave trade
NERFINISHED
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Dutch colonial empire ⓘ French colonial empire NERFINISHED ⓘ history of Senegal ⓘ |
| result |
French capture of Gorée
NERFINISHED
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French victory ⓘ end of Dutch control of Gorée ⓘ |
| significance |
key step in French involvement in the transatlantic slave trade
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milestone in French colonial expansion in West Africa ⓘ |
| startDate | 1677 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Atlantic slave trade routes
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control of a key anchorage off West Africa ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| used |
amphibious landing
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warships ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Jean II d’Estrées