Capture of Martinique (1762)
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The Capture of Martinique (1762) was a British amphibious operation during the Seven Years' War in which British forces seized the French Caribbean island of Martinique, significantly weakening French colonial power in the region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| British capture of Martinique (1762) | 1 |
| Capture of Martinique (1762) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5627479 — 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: Capture of Martinique (1762) Context triple: [George Brydges Rodney, notableWork, Capture of Martinique (1762)]
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Battle of Martinique (1780)
The Battle of Martinique (1780) was a naval engagement during the American Revolutionary War in which British and French fleets clashed in the Caribbean near the island of Martinique.
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Siege of Havana (1762)
The Siege of Havana (1762) was a pivotal British amphibious assault and capture of the Spanish colonial capital of Cuba, significantly impacting the balance of power in the Caribbean during the Seven Years' War.
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capture of Guadeloupe (1759)
The capture of Guadeloupe (1759) was a British amphibious operation during the Seven Years' War in which British forces seized the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, significantly weakening French colonial power.
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Battle of St. Kitts
The Battle of St. Kitts was a 1782 naval engagement in the Caribbean during the American Revolutionary War, in which a French fleet under the Comte de Grasse defeated a British squadron while supporting the capture of the island from British control.
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Battle of Fort Royal
The Battle of Fort Royal was a 1781 naval engagement in the Caribbean during the American Revolutionary War, in which a French fleet successfully defended the approaches to Martinique against the British Royal Navy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Capture of Martinique (1762) Target entity description: The Capture of Martinique (1762) was a British amphibious operation during the Seven Years' War in which British forces seized the French Caribbean island of Martinique, significantly weakening French colonial power in the region.
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A.
Battle of Martinique (1780)
The Battle of Martinique (1780) was a naval engagement during the American Revolutionary War in which British and French fleets clashed in the Caribbean near the island of Martinique.
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B.
Siege of Havana (1762)
The Siege of Havana (1762) was a pivotal British amphibious assault and capture of the Spanish colonial capital of Cuba, significantly impacting the balance of power in the Caribbean during the Seven Years' War.
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C.
capture of Guadeloupe (1759)
The capture of Guadeloupe (1759) was a British amphibious operation during the Seven Years' War in which British forces seized the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, significantly weakening French colonial power.
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D.
Battle of St. Kitts
The Battle of St. Kitts was a 1782 naval engagement in the Caribbean during the American Revolutionary War, in which a French fleet under the Comte de Grasse defeated a British squadron while supporting the capture of the island from British control.
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E.
Battle of Fort Royal
The Battle of Fort Royal was a 1781 naval engagement in the Caribbean during the American Revolutionary War, in which a French fleet successfully defended the approaches to Martinique against the British Royal Navy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amphibious assault
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battle of the Seven Years' War ⓘ military operation ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of France
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Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| capturedTerritory | French colony of Martinique ⓘ |
| combatant |
British expeditionary force
NERFINISHED
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French colonial defenders ⓘ |
| conflict | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| consequence |
expansion of British control in the West Indies
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weakening of French colonial power in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| date | 1762 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | French West Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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French colonial garrison ⓘ Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Caribbean Sea
NERFINISHED
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Martinique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method | naval bombardment and landings ⓘ |
| objective | seizure of the island of Martinique ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-French conflicts in the Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent | British capture of Guadeloupe (1759) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
British capture of Grenada (1762)
NERFINISHED
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British capture of Saint Lucia (1778) NERFINISHED ⓘ British invasion of Havana (1762) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to British leverage in peace negotiations ending the Seven Years' War
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shifted balance of power in the Caribbean toward Britain ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
major French naval and commercial base in the Caribbean
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sugar-producing colony ⓘ |
| theatre | Caribbean theatre of the Seven Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfOperation | amphibious operation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Capture of Martinique (1762) Description of subject: The Capture of Martinique (1762) was a British amphibious operation during the Seven Years' War in which British forces seized the French Caribbean island of Martinique, significantly weakening French colonial power in the region.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
British capture of Martinique (1762)