Battle of Bloody Creek (1711)
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The Battle of Bloody Creek (1711) was a skirmish during Queen Anne’s War in which French and Mi’kmaq forces ambushed and defeated a British detachment near Annapolis Royal in Nova Scotia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Bloody Creek (1711) canonical | 2 |
| Battle of Bloody Creek (1757) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T330442 — 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: Battle of Bloody Creek (1711) Context triple: [Queen Anne's War, significantEvent, Battle of Bloody Creek (1711)]
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A.
Battle of Chelsea Creek
The Battle of Chelsea Creek was an early American Revolutionary War engagement near Boston in May 1775, notable for a colonial victory that destroyed the British schooner Diana and helped secure vital livestock and supplies for the Continental forces.
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B.
Battle of Mystic Fort
The Battle of Mystic Fort was a pivotal and devastating 1637 attack during the Pequot War in which English colonists and their Native allies destroyed a major Pequot stronghold in present-day Connecticut.
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C.
Battle of the Great Swamp
The Battle of the Great Swamp was a major 1637 colonial–Native American clash in present-day Connecticut, where English forces and their Native allies attacked a fortified Pequot village during the Pequot War.
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D.
Tuscarora War
The Tuscarora War was an early 18th-century conflict in colonial North Carolina between European settlers and the Tuscarora people that led to the tribe’s defeat and migration northward.
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E.
Battle of Stillman’s Run
The Battle of Stillman’s Run was an 1832 skirmish in Illinois during the Black Hawk War, notable for a panicked retreat by Illinois militia forces after a clash with Sauk leader Black Hawk’s warriors.
- 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: Battle of Bloody Creek (1711) Target entity description: The Battle of Bloody Creek (1711) was a skirmish during Queen Anne’s War in which French and Mi’kmaq forces ambushed and defeated a British detachment near Annapolis Royal in Nova Scotia.
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A.
Battle of Chelsea Creek
The Battle of Chelsea Creek was an early American Revolutionary War engagement near Boston in May 1775, notable for a colonial victory that destroyed the British schooner Diana and helped secure vital livestock and supplies for the Continental forces.
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B.
Battle of Mystic Fort
The Battle of Mystic Fort was a pivotal and devastating 1637 attack during the Pequot War in which English colonists and their Native allies destroyed a major Pequot stronghold in present-day Connecticut.
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C.
Battle of the Great Swamp
The Battle of the Great Swamp was a major 1637 colonial–Native American clash in present-day Connecticut, where English forces and their Native allies attacked a fortified Pequot village during the Pequot War.
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D.
Tuscarora War
The Tuscarora War was an early 18th-century conflict in colonial North Carolina between European settlers and the Tuscarora people that led to the tribe’s defeat and migration northward.
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E.
Battle of Stillman’s Run
The Battle of Stillman’s Run was an 1832 skirmish in Illinois during the Black Hawk War, notable for a panicked retreat by Illinois militia forces after a clash with Sauk leader Black Hawk’s warriors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Bloody Creek (first) ⓘ |
| belligerent |
France
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ Mi’kmaq ⓘ |
| combatant |
British colonial forces
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French colonial forces ⓘ Mi’kmaq warriors ⓘ |
| conflict |
Queen Anne’s War
ⓘ
linked to:
Queen Anne's War
|
| country | Canada (present-day) ⓘ |
| date | 1711 ⓘ |
| historicalEra | early 18th century ⓘ |
| location |
Nova Scotia
ⓘ
near Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| near | Annapolis Royal ⓘ |
| outcome | British detachment defeated ⓘ |
| partOf |
Queen Anne’s War
ⓘ
linked to:
Queen Anne's War
|
| precededBy |
British capture of Port Royal (1710)
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linked to:
Siege of Port Royal (1710)
|
| region | Acadia ⓘ |
| result | French and Mi’kmaq victory ⓘ |
| theatre |
North American theater of Queen Anne’s War
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linked to:
Queen Anne's War
|
| typeOfEngagement | ambush ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battle of Bloody Creek (1711) Description of subject: The Battle of Bloody Creek (1711) was a skirmish during Queen Anne’s War in which French and Mi’kmaq forces ambushed and defeated a British detachment near Annapolis Royal in Nova Scotia.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Battle of Bloody Creek (1711)