Fortress of Port Royal
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The Fortress of Port Royal was a key French coastal stronghold in Acadia (present-day Nova Scotia) that protected the settlement of Port Royal and became a focal point of Anglo-French conflict in the early 18th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal fortification
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ |
| afterCaptureKnownAs | Fortress of Annapolis Royal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Acadian population
ⓘ
French colonial administration in Acadia ⓘ Port Royal settlement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| besiegedBy |
British forces
ⓘ
New England colonial forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy | British forces in 1710 ⓘ |
| conflict |
Anglo-French rivalry in North America
ⓘ
Queen Anne's War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 1710 capture by British forces ⓘ |
| era |
17th century
ⓘ
early 18th century ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
Acadian militia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French regular troops ⓘ |
| hasRole |
defense of Port Royal settlement
ⓘ
key French coastal stronghold in Acadia ⓘ naval defense point ⓘ strategic base in North American conflicts ⓘ |
| historicalOutcome | loss contributed to British control of Acadia ⓘ |
| legacy |
important site in early Canadian colonial history
ⓘ
symbol of French presence in Atlantic Canada ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Acadia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port Royal NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| militaryFunction |
artillery defense of harbor
ⓘ
protection of shipping lanes in Bay of Fundy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Acadian defenses
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French colonial empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayCountry | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayProvince | Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protects |
Port Royal harbor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
settlement of Port Royal ⓘ |
| region |
Maritime provinces
ⓘ
North America ⓘ |
| significance | focal point of Anglo-French conflict in early 18th century ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Bay of Fundy
ⓘ
gateway to interior of Acadia ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defense against English incursions
ⓘ
protection of French settlers in Acadia ⓘ support of French naval operations in North Atlantic ⓘ |
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