Battle of Quebec (1759)

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battle event in the French and Indian War event in the Seven Years' War military engagement

The Battle of Quebec (1759) was a pivotal engagement in North America during the Seven Years' War, in which British forces captured Quebec City from the French, effectively sealing British dominance in Canada.

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All labels observed (12)

Label Occurrences
Battle of the Plains of Abraham 28
Siege of Quebec (1759) 7
Battle of Quebec (1759) canonical 5

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf battle ⓘ
event in the French and Indian War ⓘ
event in the Seven Years' War ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
surface form: Battle of the Plains of Abraham
belligerent British Army ⓘ
Canadian militia ⓘ
France ⓘ
French Army ⓘ
Great Britain ⓘ
Indigenous allies of France ⓘ
campaign British campaign against New France ⓘ
casualtiesAndLosses British casualties approximately 650 killed and wounded ⓘ
French casualties approximately 1,500 killed and wounded ⓘ
combatantStrength approximately 4,500 British troops ⓘ
approximately 4,500 French regulars and militia ⓘ
commander Charles Saunders ⓘ
George Townshend ⓘ
James Wolfe ⓘ
Jean-Baptiste Nicolas Roch de Ramezay ⓘ
Louis-Joseph de Montcalm ⓘ
conflict Seven Years' War ⓘ
countryAtTime Kingdom of France ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ
date 13 September 1759 ⓘ
defensiveFeature French defensive positions around Quebec City ⓘ
followedBy Battle of Sainte-Foy ⓘ
geographicalFeature fought on plateau west of Quebec City ⓘ
historicalPeriod 18th century ⓘ
location New France ⓘ
Plains of Abraham ⓘ
Quebec City ⓘ
longTermConsequence end of effective French colonial rule in Canada ⓘ
establishment of British dominance in Canada ⓘ
notableDeath James Wolfe ⓘ
Louis-Joseph de Montcalm ⓘ
objective capture of Quebec City ⓘ
outcome British capture of Quebec City ⓘ
partOf Seven Years' War ⓘ
surface form: French and Indian War
precededBy Battle of Quebec (1759) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Siege of Quebec (1759)
region North America ⓘ
result British victory ⓘ
strategicSignificance decisive for British control of Canada ⓘ
turning point in the Seven Years' War in North America ⓘ
tacticUsed British amphibious landing near Anse-au-Foulon ⓘ
British line infantry volley fire ⓘ
treatyConsequence Treaty of Paris (1763) ⓘ
year 1759 ⓘ

Referenced by (52)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Seven Years' War → majorBattle → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
Quebec City → hasLandmark → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Plains of Abraham
Battle of Quebec (1759) → alsoKnownAs → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Battle of the Plains of Abraham
Battle of Quebec (1759) → precededBy → Battle of Quebec (1759) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Siege of Quebec (1759)
James Wolfe → notableEvent → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Battle of the Plains of Abraham
James Wolfe → commanded → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
this entity surface form: British expedition against Quebec 1759
Royal Scots → battleHonours → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Quebec 1759
New France → keyBattle → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Battle of the Plains of Abraham
New France → keyBattle → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
Old Quebec → significantEvent → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Siege of Quebec (1759)
Old Quebec → significantEvent → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Battle of the Plains of Abraham
Annus Mirabilis of 1759 → hasPart → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Battle of the Plains of Abraham
British campaign against New France → hasPart → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Battle of the Plains of Abraham
British campaign against New France → hasPart → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Siege of Quebec (1759)
Plains of Abraham → knownFor → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Battle of the Plains of Abraham
Plains of Abraham → significantEvent → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Battle of the Plains of Abraham
Battle of Sainte-Foy → precededBy → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Battle of the Plains of Abraham
Battle of Sainte-Foy → relatedEvent → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Siege of Quebec (1759)
Jean-Baptiste Nicolas Roch de Ramezay → notableEvent → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
this entity surface form: British siege of Quebec
Provincial Rangers → engagement → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
this entity surface form: siege of Quebec
6th Regiment of Foot → notableEngagement → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
Monument to Wolfe in Westminster Abbey → commemorates → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Battle of Quebec
Monument to Wolfe in Westminster Abbey → associatedWith → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Battle of the Plains of Abraham
Wolfe and Montcalm Monument in Quebec City → commemorates → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
subject surface form: Wolfe and Montcalm Monument
this entity surface form: Battle of the Plains of Abraham
Wolfe Monument in Westerham → commemorates → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Battle of Quebec
Isaac Barré → battle → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
Isaac Barré → woundedIn → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester → participatedIn → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Battle of the Plains of Abraham
The Death of General Wolfe by Benjamin West → depicts → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
subject surface form: The Death of General Wolfe
this entity surface form: Battle of the Plains of Abraham
The Death of General Wolfe by Benjamin West → setInEvent → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
subject surface form: The Death of General Wolfe
this entity surface form: Battle of the Plains of Abraham
Military history of New France → hasPart → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Siege of Quebec (1759)
Military history of New France → hasPart → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Battle of the Plains of Abraham
French and Indian War (as part of British America) → significantEvent → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
subject surface form: French and Indian War
this entity surface form: Battle of the Plains of Abraham
French and Indian War (as part of British America) → significantEvent → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
subject surface form: French and Indian War
this entity surface form: Fall of Quebec (1759)
Henrietta Thompson → participantIn → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
subject surface form: James Wolfe
this entity surface form: Battle of the Plains of Abraham
King's Royal Rifle Corps → battleHonour → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Quebec 1759
Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Church → damagedDuring → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Siege of Quebec 1759
General Wolfe statue → subjectNotableFor → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Battle of the Plains of Abraham
Battlefields Park → historicalEventSite → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Battle of the Plains of Abraham
Montcalm and Wolfe → historicalEventCovered → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Battle of the Plains of Abraham
Montcalm and Wolfe → historicalEventCovered → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Siege of Quebec
France and England in North America: Montcalm and Wolfe → subject → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Battle of the Plains of Abraham
France and England in North America: Montcalm and Wolfe → subject → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Siege of Quebec
Siege of Montreal (1760) → precededBy → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Battle of the Plains of Abraham
James Murray → participatedIn → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Battle of the Plains of Abraham
James Murray was a brigadier general → participatedIn → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
subject surface form: James Murray
this entity surface form: Battle of the Plains of Abraham
Surrender of Montreal (1760) – British commander after Wolfe’s death → participatedIn → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
subject surface form: George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend
this entity surface form: Battle of the Plains of Abraham
Lévis → historicalEvent → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Siege of Quebec (1759)
Battle of Quebec (1760) → precededBy → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Battle of the Plains of Abraham
François Gaston de Lévis → notableBattle → Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Battle of the Plains of Abraham