Annapolis Royal campaigns
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The Annapolis Royal campaigns were a series of French and Indigenous military operations aimed at capturing the British-held fort and settlement of Annapolis Royal in Nova Scotia during the mid-18th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conflict
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | French and Indigenous attacks on Annapolis Royal ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British colonial forces
ⓘ
French colonial forces ⓘ Mi’kmaq ⓘ
surface form:
Mi'kmaq
Wabanaki Confederacy ⓘ |
| conflictOver |
control of local Indigenous alliances
ⓘ
sovereignty in Acadia ⓘ |
| conflictType | siege warfare ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
ⓘ
Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | wider British consolidation of Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
British America
ⓘ
surface form:
British North America
New France ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to eventual British dominance in Nova Scotia
ⓘ
heightened tensions between French, British, and Indigenous peoples in region ⓘ |
| involves |
British garrison at Annapolis Royal
ⓘ
French colonial militia ⓘ French regular troops ⓘ Indigenous warriors ⓘ |
| location |
Acadia
ⓘ
Annapolis Royal NERFINISHED ⓘ Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| objective |
capture Annapolis Royal fort
ⓘ
expel British from Annapolis Royal ⓘ |
| opposedBy | British Royal Navy support ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-French conflicts in North America
ⓘ
French and Indian War (as part of British America) ⓘ
surface form:
French and Indian Wars era
struggle for control of Acadia ⓘ |
| precededBy | Siege of Port Royal (1710) ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Acadian resistance to British rule
ⓘ
Father Le Loutre's War NERFINISHED ⓘ King George's War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | British retention of Annapolis Royal ⓘ |
| startAfter | Treaty of Utrecht ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Bay of Fundy region
ⓘ
control of access to interior of Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| target | Fort Anne ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar | Northeastern North America ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-18th century ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
blockade
ⓘ
raids ⓘ siege ⓘ |
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