siege of Fort St. Philip (1756)
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The siege of Fort St. Philip (1756) was a key French operation during the Seven Years' War in which French forces captured the British-held fortress at Mahón on Menorca, consolidating their control of the island.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| siege of Fort St. Philip (1756) canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2585159 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: siege of Fort St. Philip (1756) Context triple: [Battle of Minorca (1756), followedBy, siege of Fort St. Philip (1756)]
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A.
Siege of Port Royal (1707)
The Siege of Port Royal (1707) was a failed British attempt during Queen Anne’s War to capture the French stronghold of Port Royal in Acadia (present-day Nova Scotia).
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B.
siege of Fort Narhantes
The siege of Fort Narhantes was a key military engagement during the Tuscarora War in early 18th-century colonial North Carolina, reflecting the intense conflict between European settlers and the Tuscarora people.
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C.
Siege of Port Royal (1710)
The Siege of Port Royal (1710) was a pivotal British victory in North America during Queen Anne’s War that captured the French stronghold of Port Royal in Acadia, leading to British control of what became Nova Scotia.
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D.
Siege of Fort Harrison
The Siege of Fort Harrison was an 1812 attack by Native American forces on a U.S. frontier outpost in Indiana Territory, notable as one of the first American land victories of the War of 1812 and a key engagement in the broader conflict with Tecumseh’s confederacy.
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E.
Siege of St. Augustine (1740)
The Siege of St. Augustine (1740) was a failed British colonial military campaign led by Governor James Oglethorpe against the Spanish stronghold of St. Augustine in Florida during the War of Jenkins’ Ear.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: siege of Fort St. Philip (1756) Target entity description: The siege of Fort St. Philip (1756) was a key French operation during the Seven Years' War in which French forces captured the British-held fortress at Mahón on Menorca, consolidating their control of the island.
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A.
Siege of Port Royal (1707)
The Siege of Port Royal (1707) was a failed British attempt during Queen Anne’s War to capture the French stronghold of Port Royal in Acadia (present-day Nova Scotia).
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B.
siege of Fort Narhantes
The siege of Fort Narhantes was a key military engagement during the Tuscarora War in early 18th-century colonial North Carolina, reflecting the intense conflict between European settlers and the Tuscarora people.
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C.
Siege of Port Royal (1710)
The Siege of Port Royal (1710) was a pivotal British victory in North America during Queen Anne’s War that captured the French stronghold of Port Royal in Acadia, leading to British control of what became Nova Scotia.
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D.
Siege of Fort Harrison
The Siege of Fort Harrison was an 1812 attack by Native American forces on a U.S. frontier outpost in Indiana Territory, notable as one of the first American land victories of the War of 1812 and a key engagement in the broader conflict with Tecumseh’s confederacy.
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E.
Siege of St. Augustine (1740)
The Siege of St. Augustine (1740) was a failed British colonial military campaign led by Governor James Oglethorpe against the Spanish stronghold of St. Augustine in Florida during the War of Jenkins’ Ear.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Seven Years' War
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military operation ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Siege of Fort St. Philip at Mahón
ⓘ
Battle of Minorca (1756) ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Mahón (1756)
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| attacker |
French Army
ⓘ
French Navy ⓘ |
| belligerent |
France
ⓘ
Great Britain ⓘ |
| commander |
Duke of Richelieu
ⓘ
surface form:
Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, duc de Richelieu
William Blakeney ⓘ |
| conflict | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| conflictType | land and naval operation ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| defender | British Army ⓘ |
| endTime | 1756-06-29 ⓘ |
| followedBy | court-martial of Admiral John Byng ⓘ |
| hasCause | French attempt to seize Menorca from Britain ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
loss of Menorca by Great Britain
ⓘ
strengthening of French position in the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Balearic Islands
ⓘ
Fort St. Philip ⓘ Kingdom of Spain ⓘ Mahón ⓘ Mediterranean Sea ⓘ Minorca ⓘ
surface form:
Menorca
|
| hasParticipant |
Kingdom of France
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| locatedInFortification |
Castillo de San Felipe
ⓘ
surface form:
Castillo de San Felipe (Menorca)
|
| notableFor |
French capture of a major British Mediterranean base
ⓘ
impact on British naval command and Admiral Byng's execution ⓘ |
| opponent | British garrison at Fort St. Philip ⓘ |
| opposingCountry | Great Britain ⓘ |
| partOf | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1756 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Minorca (1756) ⓘ |
| result |
French control of Menorca consolidated
ⓘ
French victory ⓘ capture of Fort St. Philip by France ⓘ |
| significantEvent | surrender of the British garrison at Fort St. Philip ⓘ |
| startTime | 1756-04-18 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Mahón harbour
ⓘ
control of western Mediterranean sea lanes ⓘ |
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Subject: siege of Fort St. Philip (1756) Description of subject: The siege of Fort St. Philip (1756) was a key French operation during the Seven Years' War in which French forces captured the British-held fortress at Mahón on Menorca, consolidating their control of the island.
Referenced by (3)
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