King’s Navy Yard

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King’s Navy Yard was a British naval dockyard and military facility in Amherstburg, Upper Canada, that played a key role in Great Lakes operations during the early 19th century, including the War of 1812.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British naval dockyard
military facility
associatedWithEvent War of 1812 campaigns on the Detroit frontier NERFINISHED
associatedWithPlace Fort Malden NERFINISHED
controlledBy British Empire NERFINISHED
country United Kingdom
countryToday Canada NERFINISHED
currentName King’s Navy Yard Park NERFINISHED
currentUse public park
heritageStatus historic site
historicalEra early 19th century
locatedIn Amherstburg, Ontario NERFINISHED
locatedOn Detroit River NERFINISHED
location Amherstburg, Upper Canada NERFINISHED
nearbySettlement Amherstburg NERFINISHED
notableFor role in British control of the Detroit River during the War of 1812
supporting naval operations against the United States on the Great Lakes
operatedBy British Army NERFINISHED
Royal Navy NERFINISHED
partOf British naval establishment on the Great Lakes
provinceToday Ontario NERFINISHED
regionServed Great Lakes NERFINISHED
Upper Canada NERFINISHED
strategicRole key base for British naval operations on the Great Lakes
support hub for British and Indigenous allied forces
usedDuringConflict Anglo-American conflicts on the Great Lakes
War of 1812 NERFINISHED
usedFor military logistics
naval supply depot
ship repair
shipbuilding

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Amherstburg, Upper Canada (during service in North America) hasMilitaryInstallation King’s Navy Yard
subject surface form: Amherstburg, Upper Canada