Phips' capture of Port Royal
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Phips' capture of Port Royal was a 1690 New England colonial expedition in which Sir William Phips seized the French stronghold of Port Royal in Acadia during King William’s War.
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| Phips' capture of Port Royal canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Phips' capture of Port Royal Context triple: [Battle of Port Royal (1690), alsoKnownAs, Phips' capture of Port Royal]
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sack of Panama by Henry Morgan
The sack of Panama by Henry Morgan was a 1671 pirate-led assault in which the English privateer Henry Morgan captured and plundered the Spanish city of Panama, contributing to its destruction and decline as a major colonial center.
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Siege of Port Royal (1710)
The Siege of Port Royal (1710) was a pivotal British victory in North America during Queen Anne’s War that captured the French stronghold of Port Royal in Acadia, leading to British control of what became Nova Scotia.
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British capture of St. Eustatius
The British capture of St. Eustatius was a major 1781 naval and military operation in the Caribbean during the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War, in which British forces seized the Dutch island that had been a crucial hub for trade and supplies to the American revolutionaries.
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Siege of Port Royal (1707)
The Siege of Port Royal (1707) was a failed British attempt during Queen Anne’s War to capture the French stronghold of Port Royal in Acadia (present-day Nova Scotia).
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Battle of Fort Royal
The Battle of Fort Royal was a 1781 naval engagement in the Caribbean during the American Revolutionary War, in which a French fleet successfully defended the approaches to Martinique against the British Royal Navy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Phips' capture of Port Royal Target entity description: Phips' capture of Port Royal was a 1690 New England colonial expedition in which Sir William Phips seized the French stronghold of Port Royal in Acadia during King William’s War.
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A.
sack of Panama by Henry Morgan
The sack of Panama by Henry Morgan was a 1671 pirate-led assault in which the English privateer Henry Morgan captured and plundered the Spanish city of Panama, contributing to its destruction and decline as a major colonial center.
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B.
Siege of Port Royal (1710)
The Siege of Port Royal (1710) was a pivotal British victory in North America during Queen Anne’s War that captured the French stronghold of Port Royal in Acadia, leading to British control of what became Nova Scotia.
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C.
British capture of St. Eustatius
The British capture of St. Eustatius was a major 1781 naval and military operation in the Caribbean during the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War, in which British forces seized the Dutch island that had been a crucial hub for trade and supplies to the American revolutionaries.
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D.
Siege of Port Royal (1707)
The Siege of Port Royal (1707) was a failed British attempt during Queen Anne’s War to capture the French stronghold of Port Royal in Acadia (present-day Nova Scotia).
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E.
Battle of Fort Royal
The Battle of Fort Royal was a 1781 naval engagement in the Caribbean during the American Revolutionary War, in which a French fleet successfully defended the approaches to Martinique against the British Royal Navy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in King William's War
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military campaign ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | New England Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Massachusetts Bay Colony
NERFINISHED
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Province of Acadia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicallyPrecedes | recapture of Port Royal by French forces ⓘ |
| commander | Sir William Phips NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | King William's War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | colonial warfare in North America ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
French colonial correspondence from Acadia
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contemporary New England colonial records ⓘ |
| followedBy | Phips' expedition against Quebec (1690) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Anglo-French rivalry in North America
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outbreak of King William's War in North America ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
disruption of French control in Acadia
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plundering of Port Royal settlement ⓘ temporary English occupation of Port Royal ⓘ |
| hasPart | siege of Port Royal (1690) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord |
English
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French ⓘ |
| location |
Port Royal, Acadia
NERFINISHED
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present-day Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada ⓘ |
| militaryObjective | capture of the French stronghold at Port Royal ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sir William Phips NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the earliest major New England offensives against New France
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leading to the brief English control of Port Royal in 1690 ⓘ |
| opponent |
French colonial forces in Acadia
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Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentCommander | Louis-Alexandre des Friches de Meneval NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Massachusetts Bay Colony forces
NERFINISHED
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New England colonial militia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir William Phips NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
New England military operations against New France
NERFINISHED
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Nine Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1690 ⓘ |
| result | English victory ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Acadia
NERFINISHED
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Bay of Fundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | May 1690 ⓘ |
| usedForceType |
land forces
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naval expedition ⓘ |
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