New England expeditionary force
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The New England expeditionary force was a colonial military contingent raised by the New England colonies to conduct offensive operations, notably against French-held positions such as Port Royal during King William’s War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New England expeditionary force canonical | 1 |
| Northeast Coast campaign theater | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9323535 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: New England expeditionary force Context triple: [Battle of Port Royal (1690), attacker, New England expeditionary force]
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Penobscot Expedition
The Penobscot Expedition was a disastrous 1779 American naval and land operation during the Revolutionary War, in which an attempted assault on a British fort in present-day Maine ended in a major defeat and the near-total loss of the American fleet.
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British expeditionary forces in Massachusetts
The British expeditionary forces in Massachusetts were the Crown’s military contingent deployed to suppress colonial resistance at the outset of the American Revolutionary War, including the troops that fought at Lexington and Concord and during the Siege of Boston.
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Braddock Expedition
The Braddock Expedition was a 1755 British military campaign during the French and Indian War, led by General Edward Braddock in an unsuccessful attempt to capture Fort Duquesne from the French.
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Camden Expedition
The Camden Expedition was a failed 1864 Union offensive in Arkansas during the American Civil War, marked by Confederate victories that helped secure control of the Trans-Mississippi region.
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Essex-Raleigh Expedition to the Azores
The Essex-Raleigh Expedition to the Azores was a 1597 English naval campaign led by the Earl of Essex and Sir Walter Raleigh aimed at intercepting Spanish treasure fleets during the Anglo-Spanish War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: New England expeditionary force Target entity description: The New England expeditionary force was a colonial military contingent raised by the New England colonies to conduct offensive operations, notably against French-held positions such as Port Royal during King William’s War.
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A.
Penobscot Expedition
The Penobscot Expedition was a disastrous 1779 American naval and land operation during the Revolutionary War, in which an attempted assault on a British fort in present-day Maine ended in a major defeat and the near-total loss of the American fleet.
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B.
British expeditionary forces in Massachusetts
The British expeditionary forces in Massachusetts were the Crown’s military contingent deployed to suppress colonial resistance at the outset of the American Revolutionary War, including the troops that fought at Lexington and Concord and during the Siege of Boston.
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C.
Braddock Expedition
The Braddock Expedition was a 1755 British military campaign during the French and Indian War, led by General Edward Braddock in an unsuccessful attempt to capture Fort Duquesne from the French.
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D.
Camden Expedition
The Camden Expedition was a failed 1864 Union offensive in Arkansas during the American Civil War, marked by Confederate victories that helped secure control of the Trans-Mississippi region.
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E.
Essex-Raleigh Expedition to the Azores
The Essex-Raleigh Expedition to the Azores was a 1597 English naval campaign led by the Earl of Essex and Sir Walter Raleigh aimed at intercepting Spanish treasure fleets during the Anglo-Spanish War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial military unit
ⓘ
expeditionary force ⓘ |
| allegiance | English Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
King William’s War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nine Years’ War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | English colonies in North America ⓘ |
| hasRole | offensive land operations ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | British America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New England ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | colonial militia ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
expedition against Port Royal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
offensive operations against French-held positions ⓘ |
| operatedBy | New England colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
French colonial forces in North America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French forces at Port Royal ⓘ Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | English colonial forces in North America ⓘ |
| purpose | to conduct offensive operations against French-held positions ⓘ |
| raisedBy |
Connecticut Colony
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Massachusetts Bay Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ New Hampshire Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ Plymouth Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhode Island Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| target | Port Royal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Acadia
NERFINISHED
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Northeastern North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
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Subject: New England expeditionary force Description of subject: The New England expeditionary force was a colonial military contingent raised by the New England colonies to conduct offensive operations, notably against French-held positions such as Port Royal during King William’s War.
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