Craney Island

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Craney Island is a small island in Virginia notable as the site of an 1813 War of 1812 battle in which American forces successfully repelled a British attack.

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Craney Island canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
island
attackedBy Royal Navy
United Kingdom
battleResult American victory
country United States
currentUse military-related facilities
port and harbor support
defendedBy United States Army
United States Navy
hasBattle Battle of Craney Island
hasCategory Coastal islands of the United States
Islands of Virginia
Landforms of Portsmouth, Virginia
Military history of Virginia
War of 1812 sites in Virginia
hasCoordinateLatitude 36.9
hasCoordinateLongitude -76.3
hasDateOfBattle 1813-06-22
hasEvent Battle of Craney Island
hasHistoricalPeriod War of 1812
hasJurisdiction Commonwealth of Virginia
United States federal government
hasMilitarySignificance coastal defense position in early 19th century
hasNameOrigin named after early landowner or local family "Craney" (uncertain etymology)
hasNearbyWaterBody Chesapeake Bay
Elizabeth River
James River
locatedIn Elizabeth River
Hampton Roads
Portsmouth, Virginia
Virginia
locatedInAdministrativeEntity City of Portsmouth, Virginia
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedNear Chesapeake Bay
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
linked to: Norfolk Navy Yard

Norfolk, Virginia
notableFor Battle of Craney Island
partOf Hampton Roads harbor defenses
Tidewater Virginia
strategicImportance defense of Norfolk harbor
protection of Hampton Roads
usedFor harbor defense
military defense
naval operations

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Battle of Craney Island place Craney Island
Battle of Craney Island alsoKnownAs Craney Island
Portsmouth, Virginia hasHistoricSite Craney Island
Elizabeth River hasFacility Craney Island