Siege of Fort Beauséjour

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:aftermath British control of Acadia
gptkbp:battle Fort was dismantled
gptkbp:belligerent gptkb:British_forces
gptkb:French_forces
gptkbp:casualties Significant casualties on both sides
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Robert_Monckton
gptkbp:cultural_references Mentioned in historical novels
Reenactments held annually
Documentaries produced about the siege
Featured in Canadian history textbooks
Tourist site in New Brunswick
gptkbp:cultural_significance Symbol of British expansion in North America
gptkbp:date June 4, 1755
gptkbp:defeated French forces surrendered on August 16, 1755
gptkbp:defense Captain Charles Deschamps de Boishébert
gptkbp:duration approximately 2 months
gptkbp:fort_built_by French colonial forces
gptkbp:fort_captured_by British colonial forces
gptkbp:fortifications gptkb:fortress
gptkbp:geographical_feature Near the Petitcodiac River
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied in military history courses
gptkbp:historical_context Colonial rivalry between Britain and France
gptkbp:historical_documentation Records of the siege exist in military archives
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future British military campaigns
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Fort Beauséjour
gptkbp:involved_countries gptkb:France
gptkb:Great_Britain
gptkbp:legacy Part of Canadian military history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Fort_Beauséjour
gptkbp:military_leadership gptkb:Captain_John_Rous
Colonel John Winslow
Major John Winslow
gptkbp:military_outcome Strengthened British presence in Nova Scotia
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:military_technology Artillery used during the siege
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:French_and_Indian_War
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Beauséjour
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic location in North America
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Bay of Fundy
gptkbp:tactics_used Blockade and bombardment
gptkbp:year 1755
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Beauséjour
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5