British campaigns against French Acadia
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The British campaigns against French Acadia were a series of early 18th-century military operations aimed at wresting control of the Acadian region from France during the wider struggle for dominance in North America.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-French conflict
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military campaign ⓘ |
| commandedAgainstBy | Daniel d’Auger de Subercase NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Francis Nicholson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Samuel Vetch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Kingdom of France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endCause | Treaty of Utrecht (1713) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
British efforts to consolidate control over Nova Scotia
ⓘ
later tensions leading to the Acadian Expulsion ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
New England expeditions against Acadian settlements
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queen Anne’s War operations in Acadia ⓘ Siege of Port Royal (1707) NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Port Royal (1710) NERFINISHED ⓘ naval operations in the Bay of Fundy ⓘ |
| hasContext |
Queen Anne’s War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War of the Spanish Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainBelligerent |
Acadian militia
ⓘ
British colonial forces ⓘ French colonial forces ⓘ Wabanaki Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainObjective | wrest control of Acadia from France ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
British conquest of mainland Acadia
ⓘ
fall of Port Royal in 1710 ⓘ transfer of Acadia to Britain by treaty ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegionTargeted |
parts of present-day Maine
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parts of present-day New Brunswick ⓘ present-day Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Acadia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northeastern North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Acadian settlers
ⓘ
French garrison at Port Royal NERFINISHED ⓘ Mi’kmaq warriors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-French wars in North America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
struggle for dominance in North America ⓘ |
| relatedToTreaty | Treaty of Utrecht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
continued French presence in Île Royale (Cape Breton Island)
ⓘ
continued French presence in Île Saint-Jean (Prince Edward Island) ⓘ decline of French political control in Acadia ⓘ establishment of British Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
limit French alliance networks with Indigenous peoples
ⓘ
protect New England fisheries and trade ⓘ secure approaches to the Saint Lawrence River ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
New England colonies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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