Campobello Island raid
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The Campobello Island raid was a minor 1866 incursion by Irish-American Fenians against British territory in New Brunswick, Canada, as part of the broader Fenian Raids aimed at pressuring Britain to withdraw from Ireland.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fenian raid
ⓘ
military raid ⓘ |
| aftermath |
contributed to Canadian concerns about border security
ⓘ
contributed to North American awareness of Fenian activities ⓘ |
| conflictBelongsTo | Anglo-Irish conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | minor incursion ⓘ |
| countryAttacked |
British Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAttacker | United States-based Fenians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1866 ⓘ |
| goal | to pressure Britain to withdraw from Ireland ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Fenian strategy to pressure Britain by attacking its North American colonies
ⓘ
Irish nationalist opposition to British rule in Ireland ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
British forces
ⓘ
Irish-American Fenians NERFINISHED ⓘ local New Brunswick authorities ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | British North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves | cross-border operation from the United States into British territory ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
19th-century conflicts in New Brunswick
ⓘ
Canada–United States military history NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
British North America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Campobello Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ New Brunswick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | North American Atlantic coast ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
British colonial authorities in New Brunswick
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ local militia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fenian Raids
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fenian invasion attempts of British North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
British colonial rule in North America
ⓘ
Irish independence movement ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Fenian Brotherhood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fenian invasion of Canada West NERFINISHED ⓘ Fenian invasion of New Brunswick NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish republicanism ⓘ |
| result |
Fenian withdrawal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
heightened security in New Brunswick ⓘ increased tension between United States and Britain ⓘ no lasting territorial change ⓘ |
| significance | example of Fenian attempts to use North American raids to influence British policy on Ireland ⓘ |
| temporalContext | post-American Civil War period ⓘ |
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