Battle of Grand Pré
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The Battle of Grand Pré was a 1747 engagement during King George’s War in which French and Acadian forces surprised and defeated a British garrison in present-day Nova Scotia, Canada.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Grand Pré canonical | 2 |
| siege of Grand Pré | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Grand Pré Context triple: [Battle of Grand Pré (1747), alsoKnownAs, Battle of Grand Pré]
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Battle of Fort Anne
The Battle of Fort Anne was a 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in New York in which retreating American forces briefly checked the British advance following the fall of Fort Ticonderoga.
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Battle of St. Leonard Creek
The Battle of St. Leonard Creek was a series of naval engagements during the War of 1812 in which American Chesapeake Bay flotilla gunboats clashed with a superior British fleet in the Patuxent River, delaying British operations in Maryland.
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Battle of the Restigouche
The Battle of the Restigouche was a 1760 naval engagement between French and British forces on the Restigouche River in present-day Canada, marking the last major French attempt to resupply New France during the Seven Years' War.
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Battle of Brier Creek
The Battle of Brier Creek was a 1779 American Revolutionary War engagement in Georgia in which British forces routed a Continental army, helping to reassert British control over the state.
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Battle of Saint-Charles
The Battle of Saint-Charles was a key 1837 armed clash between Patriote rebels and British colonial forces in Lower Canada, marking an important episode in the struggle for political reform and self-government.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Grand Pré Target entity description: The Battle of Grand Pré was a 1747 engagement during King George’s War in which French and Acadian forces surprised and defeated a British garrison in present-day Nova Scotia, Canada.
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A.
Battle of Fort Anne
The Battle of Fort Anne was a 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in New York in which retreating American forces briefly checked the British advance following the fall of Fort Ticonderoga.
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B.
Battle of St. Leonard Creek
The Battle of St. Leonard Creek was a series of naval engagements during the War of 1812 in which American Chesapeake Bay flotilla gunboats clashed with a superior British fleet in the Patuxent River, delaying British operations in Maryland.
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C.
Battle of the Restigouche
The Battle of the Restigouche was a 1760 naval engagement between French and British forces on the Restigouche River in present-day Canada, marking the last major French attempt to resupply New France during the Seven Years' War.
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D.
Battle of Brier Creek
The Battle of Brier Creek was a 1779 American Revolutionary War engagement in Georgia in which British forces routed a Continental army, helping to reassert British control over the state.
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E.
Battle of Saint-Charles
The Battle of Saint-Charles was a key 1837 armed clash between Patriote rebels and British colonial forces in Lower Canada, marking an important episode in the struggle for political reform and self-government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath |
boost to French and Acadian morale
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weakening of British position in Minas Basin area ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Grand Pre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Grand-Pré NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Acadian militia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France ⓘ Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| cause |
ongoing Anglo-French rivalry in North America
ⓘ
struggle for control of Acadia ⓘ |
| combatant1 |
British colonial troops
ⓘ
New England provincial forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant2 |
Acadian militia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French colonial troops ⓘ |
| commander |
Arthur Noble
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nicolas-Antoine Coulon de Villiers NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Marin de la Malgue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | King George's War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | land battle ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| date | 1747-02-11 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1747-02-12 ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Acadia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedEthnicGroup |
Acadians
ⓘ
Mi'kmaq allies ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
French and Indian Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
colonial conflicts in North America ⓘ |
| killedCommander | Arthur Noble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Acadia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Pré NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy British casualties
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surprise night attack ⓘ use of snowshoes and winter campaigning ⓘ |
| opponent |
Acadian forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British forces NERFINISHED ⓘ French forces ⓘ |
| partOf | King George's War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Siege of Annapolis Royal (1744) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayMunicipality | Grand Pré, Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryWeaponry |
bayonets
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muskets ⓘ |
| result | French and Acadian victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1747-02-11 ⓘ |
| theatre | North American theatre of the War of the Austrian Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | winter ⓘ |
| year | 1747 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Grand Pré Description of subject: The Battle of Grand Pré was a 1747 engagement during King George’s War in which French and Acadian forces surprised and defeated a British garrison in present-day Nova Scotia, Canada.
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