Statements (100)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military conflict
military siege |
| gptkbp:accessories |
British_forces_faced_supply_challenges
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle
Strengthened_British_naval_presence |
| gptkbp:alliance |
Support from local militias
Involvement of Royal Navy collaboration with colonial militias one of the first major sieges in North America Native_American_allies Support_from_New_England_colonies |
| gptkbp:awards |
Set the stage for future conflicts
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| gptkbp:campaigns |
Part of a series of sieges in the region
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| gptkbp:casualties |
significant losses on both sides
|
| gptkbp:celebrates |
Memorials and reenactments
sites preserved as historical landmarks |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:William_Pepperrell
Role of colonial leaders Abraham_A._de_la_Rochebeaucourt Pepperrell's_leadership_praised |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
displacement_of_Acadian_residents
|
| gptkbp:cultural_heritage |
Influence_on_Canadian_history
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Increased_British_settlement_in_Nova_Scotia
influence_on_American_Revolutionary_War |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
remembered_in_Canadian_history
|
| gptkbp:date |
1745
|
| gptkbp:develops |
Reconstruction of the fortress
|
| gptkbp:diplomaticRelations |
Influenced future treaties
increased_tensions_between_Britain_and_France |
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 2 months
|
| gptkbp:electronic_warfare |
Use of cannons
use of siege artillery Transport of troops by sea |
| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
Disruption_of_French_trade
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
Second Siege of Louisbourg
|
| gptkbp:future_plans |
Capture of the fortress
capture_of_French_stronghold |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Studied in military history courses
studied in military history courses |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Marked a turning point in colonial power dynamics
marked a turning point in colonial warfare. Impact_on_British_colonial_policy paved_the_way_for_British_expansion |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Colonial_conflicts_in_North_America
Colonial_rivalry_between_Britain_and_France Part_of_the_larger_struggle_between_Britain_and_France |
| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
Various interpretations by historians
various interpretations exist Documented in various military archives detailed accounts of the siege exist |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
letters and reports from participants
Accounts by participants and historians |
| gptkbp:house |
gptkb:Louisbourg_Fortress
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
First Siege of Louisbourg
|
| gptkbp:impact |
influenced_future_military_engagements_in_North_America
Influenced_the_outcome_of_the_French_and_Indian_War |
| gptkbp:intelligence |
Use of spies and reconnaissance
French_defenses |
| gptkbp:key_figure |
gptkb:General_Louis-Joseph_de_Montcalm
Colonel_John_Gorham |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced_future_military_engagements_in_North_America
remains_a_key_event_in_Canadian_history |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Louisbourg,_Nova_Scotia
|
| gptkbp:logistics |
Supply_lines_from_New_England
|
| gptkbp:measures |
French_fortifications
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
importance of naval superiority
approximately 3,000 French troops Experience for colonial troops approximately 4,000 British troops |
| gptkbp:navalFleet |
gptkb:Royal_Navy
|
| gptkbp:notable_player |
Abraham_A._de_la_Rochebeaucourt
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
shift_in_power_in_North_America
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
French_surrender
|
| gptkbp:partnerships |
Collaboration_with_Native_American_tribes
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:French_and_Indian_War
Seven Years' War |
| gptkbp:politicalPosition |
European_power_struggles
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
Battle of Fort Beauséjour
|
| gptkbp:public_perception |
Portrayed in literature and media
|
| gptkbp:respondsTo |
reinforcements_sent_from_France
|
| gptkbp:result |
British_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic_control_of_the_Gulf_of_St._Lawrence
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Control of trade routes
control of maritime trade routes |
| gptkbp:supportRole |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:British_forces gptkb:French_forces gptkb:French_Empire |
| gptkbp:tactics |
artillery
Siege warfare blockade Use of artillery defensive fortifications combined land and naval operations Blockade and bombardment siege works Use of siege lines focus on coastal fortifications defensive_posture_against_British_advances extensive_preparations_by_British_forces |