Battle of Fort Lawrence

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened British presence in Canada
gptkbp:casualties British casualties were low
French casualties were significant
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:French_Army
gptkbp:commander Colonel John Winslow
Captain Joseph de Boucherville
gptkbp:cultural_impact Commemoration in local history
gptkbp:date 1758
June 1758
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Increased tensions between British and French settlers
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Beauséjour
gptkbp:fortifications Fort Lawrence
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:Shubenacadie_River
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger conflict between Britain and France
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Charles_Lawrence
gptkb:William_Shirley
gptkb:James_Abercrombie
Governor of Nova Scotia
French Governor of Acadia
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:18th_century
gptkb:Seven_Years'_War
gptkb:colonialism
Early modern period
French colonial period
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked a turning point in the war in North America
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Fort Lawrence
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military engagements in North America
gptkbp:location gptkb:Nova_Scotia
gptkbp:military_engagement gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:military_outcome Control of the region shifted to British forces
gptkbp:military_strategy Blockade of French supply lines
gptkbp:military_technology gptkb:fortification
Naval support
Gunpowder weapons
Artillery used
Siege engines employed
gptkbp:military_unit New England troops
Nova Scotia Regiment
gptkbp:outcome Fort Lawrence captured
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:French_and_Indian_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Siege_of_Louisbourg
gptkbp:primary_source Military reports
Diaries of soldiers
gptkbp:related_event Expulsion of the Acadians
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of Nova Scotia
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of trade routes
gptkbp:tactics_used gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Beauséjour
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5