English conquest of Jamaica
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The English conquest of Jamaica was the 1655 military campaign in which England seized the island from Spanish control, initiating centuries of British colonial rule.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| English conquest of Jamaica canonical | 2 |
| British conquest of Jamaica | 1 |
| British invasion of Jamaica (1655) | 1 |
| English capture of Jamaica (1655) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: English conquest of Jamaica Context triple: [British colonial period in Jamaica, significantEvent, English conquest of Jamaica]
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A.
English conquest of New Netherland
The English conquest of New Netherland was the 1664 seizure of the Dutch colony in North America by English forces, leading to its renaming as New York and a major shift in colonial power on the Atlantic seaboard.
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B.
Spanish conquest of Cuba
The Spanish conquest of Cuba was the early 16th-century campaign in which Spanish forces subjugated the island, overthrowing Indigenous societies and establishing it as a key colonial base in the Caribbean.
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C.
Spanish conquest of Florida
The Spanish conquest of Florida was a series of 16th-century expeditions and military campaigns through which Spain attempted to explore, subdue, and colonize the Florida peninsula and surrounding regions, encountering strong resistance from Indigenous peoples and rival European powers.
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D.
Spanish Armada
The Spanish Armada was a large 16th-century fleet sent by King Philip II of Spain in 1588 to invade England, whose defeat marked a turning point in European naval power.
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E.
Seven Years' War in the Caribbean
The Seven Years' War in the Caribbean was the regional theater of the global Seven Years' War, marked by intense naval battles and colonial struggles between European powers for control of lucrative Caribbean islands and trade routes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: English conquest of Jamaica Target entity description: The English conquest of Jamaica was the 1655 military campaign in which England seized the island from Spanish control, initiating centuries of British colonial rule.
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A.
English conquest of New Netherland
The English conquest of New Netherland was the 1664 seizure of the Dutch colony in North America by English forces, leading to its renaming as New York and a major shift in colonial power on the Atlantic seaboard.
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B.
Spanish conquest of Cuba
The Spanish conquest of Cuba was the early 16th-century campaign in which Spanish forces subjugated the island, overthrowing Indigenous societies and establishing it as a key colonial base in the Caribbean.
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C.
Spanish conquest of Florida
The Spanish conquest of Florida was a series of 16th-century expeditions and military campaigns through which Spain attempted to explore, subdue, and colonize the Florida peninsula and surrounding regions, encountering strong resistance from Indigenous peoples and rival European powers.
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D.
Spanish Armada
The Spanish Armada was a large 16th-century fleet sent by King Philip II of Spain in 1588 to invade England, whose defeat marked a turning point in European naval power.
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E.
Seven Years' War in the Caribbean
The Seven Years' War in the Caribbean was the regional theater of the global Seven Years' War, marked by intense naval battles and colonial struggles between European powers for control of lucrative Caribbean islands and trade routes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
invasion
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ |
| aim | to seize a valuable Caribbean base from Spain ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | Oliver Cromwell ⓘ |
| belligerent |
English Commonwealth
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of England
Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| capturedPlace |
Santiago de la Vega
ⓘ
Spanish Town ⓘ |
| century | 17th century ⓘ |
| commander |
Edward D’Oyley
ⓘ
Robert Venables ⓘ William Penn (Royal Navy officer) ⓘ
surface form:
William Penn (admiral)
|
| conflict |
First Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660)
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660)
|
| consequence |
beginning of English colonial rule in Jamaica
ⓘ
foundation of British Jamaica ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
England
ⓘ
Spain ⓘ |
| date | 1655 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Treaty of Madrid (1670) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Interregnum
ⓘ
surface form:
Interregnum (England)
|
| location | Jamaica ⓘ |
| longTermEffect |
establishment of plantation economy in Jamaica
ⓘ
expansion of English Caribbean empire ⓘ growth of transatlantic slave trade in Jamaica ⓘ |
| opponent | Spain ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Spanish guerrilla resistance in Jamaica ⓘ |
| partOf |
First Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660)
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660)
Western Design ⓘ |
| precededBy | failed English attack on Hispaniola (1655) ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Treaty of Madrid (1670) ⓘ |
| region | Caribbean ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British colonization of the Americas
ⓘ
History of Jamaica ⓘ Spanish West Indies ⓘ |
| result |
British colonial period in Jamaica
ⓘ
surface form:
English occupation of Jamaica
English victory ⓘ end of formal Spanish rule in Jamaica ⓘ |
| startDate | May 1655 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | provided England with a base against Spanish America ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
English navy
ⓘ
surface form:
English Navy
|
| target |
Spanish Town, Jamaica
ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish colony of Santiago (Jamaica)
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| territorialChange | Jamaica ceded de facto from Spain to England ⓘ |
| usedMilitaryBranch |
English Army
ⓘ
English navy ⓘ
surface form:
English Navy
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| year | 1655 ⓘ |
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Subject: English conquest of Jamaica Description of subject: The English conquest of Jamaica was the 1655 military campaign in which England seized the island from Spanish control, initiating centuries of British colonial rule.
Referenced by (5)
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