Siege of Port Royal (1707)

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The Siege of Port Royal (1707) was a failed British attempt during Queen Anne’s War to capture the French stronghold of Port Royal in Acadia (present-day Nova Scotia).

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle of Queen Anne's War
military siege
aimedTo capture the French stronghold of Port Royal
attacker Kingdom of Great Britain
Province of Massachusetts Bay
commandedByAttacker John March
commandedByDefender Daniel d'Auger de Subercase
conflictIn Queen Anne's War
defender Acadian militia
French colonial forces in Acadia
Kingdom of France
Mi'kmaq allies
endedWith British withdrawal
followedBy Siege of Port Royal (1710)
hasAlternativeName Second Siege of Port Royal (during Queen Anne's War)
hasApproximateAttackingForceSize approximately 1,600 New England provincial troops
hasApproximateDefendingForceSize several hundred French regulars and militia
hasBelligerent French colony of Acadia
Kingdom of France
Kingdom of Great Britain
Province of Massachusetts Bay
hasCasualtiesDescription relatively light compared to later sieges of Port Royal
hasConflictType colonial conflict
hasCountryAtTime Kingdom of France
hasEndDate 1707-06-12
hasHistoricalEra early 18th century
hasLocation Acadia
Port Royal
present-day Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
linked to: Annapolis Royal
hasOutcome failed British attempt to capture Port Royal
hasPrimaryTarget Fortress of Port Royal
hasResult French victory
hasStartDate 1707-05-26
hasTheatre North American theater of the War of the Spanish Succession
hasYear 1707
isSignificantFor contributing to later British planning for the successful 1710 siege
demonstrating the strength of French defenses at Port Royal
partOf Anglo-French conflicts in North America
struggle for control of Acadia
precededBy Siege of Port Royal (1706)
relatedTo Acadian history
Mi'kmaq–British relations
tookPlaceInPresentDay Nova Scotia, Canada
linked to: Nova Scotia
tookPlaceOnContinent North America
usedWarfareType naval support operations
siege warfare

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Siege of Port Royal (1710) precededBy Siege of Port Royal (1707)
Siege of Port Royal (1707) precededBy Siege of Port Royal (1706)
linked to: Siege of Port Royal (1707)
Siege of Port Royal (1707) hasAlternativeName Second Siege of Port Royal (during Queen Anne's War)
linked to: Siege of Port Royal (1707)