Battle of Quebec (1690)
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The Battle of Quebec (1690) was a failed English colonial expedition to capture the French stronghold of Quebec during the early stages of the North American theater of the Nine Years' War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Quebec (1690) canonical | 2 |
| New England expedition against Quebec (1690) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1995604 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Quebec (1690) Context triple: [King William's War, hasPart, Battle of Quebec (1690)]
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Battle of Quebec (1759)
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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B.
Battle of Hudson Bay (1697)
The Battle of Hudson Bay (1697) was a naval engagement during King William’s War in which French forces under Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville defeated the English near Fort Nelson in present-day Canada, securing control over key fur-trading territories.
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C.
Siege of Louisbourg (1758)
The Siege of Louisbourg (1758) was a pivotal British amphibious assault during the French and Indian War that captured the French fortress of Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island, opening the route for the conquest of Quebec.
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D.
Battle of Grand Pré (1747)
The Battle of Grand Pré (1747) was a significant winter engagement in Nova Scotia during King George’s War, in which French and Mi'kmaq forces surprised and defeated a British garrison, temporarily shifting control in the region.
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Invasion of Quebec (1775)
The Invasion of Quebec (1775) was an early American Revolutionary War campaign in which Continental Army forces attempted, but ultimately failed, to capture the British-controlled province of Quebec and rally its inhabitants against British rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Quebec (1690) Target entity description: The Battle of Quebec (1690) was a failed English colonial expedition to capture the French stronghold of Quebec during the early stages of the North American theater of the Nine Years' War.
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A.
Battle of Quebec (1759)
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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B.
Battle of Hudson Bay (1697)
The Battle of Hudson Bay (1697) was a naval engagement during King William’s War in which French forces under Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville defeated the English near Fort Nelson in present-day Canada, securing control over key fur-trading territories.
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C.
Siege of Louisbourg (1758)
The Siege of Louisbourg (1758) was a pivotal British amphibious assault during the French and Indian War that captured the French fortress of Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island, opening the route for the conquest of Quebec.
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D.
Battle of Grand Pré (1747)
The Battle of Grand Pré (1747) was a significant winter engagement in Nova Scotia during King George’s War, in which French and Mi'kmaq forces surprised and defeated a British garrison, temporarily shifting control in the region.
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E.
Invasion of Quebec (1775)
The Invasion of Quebec (1775) was an early American Revolutionary War campaign in which Continental Army forces attempted, but ultimately failed, to capture the British-controlled province of Quebec and rally its inhabitants against British rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Phips expedition to Acadia
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surface form:
Phips expedition against Quebec
|
| attacker |
Governor William Phips
ⓘ
surface form:
William Phips
|
| belligerent |
English colonial forces
ⓘ
French colonial forces ⓘ French regular troops ⓘ Indigenous allies of New France ⓘ New England Colonies ⓘ
surface form:
New England colonies
Province of Massachusetts Bay ⓘ militia of New France ⓘ |
| campaign |
Battle of Quebec (1690)
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
New England expedition against Quebec (1690)
|
| commander |
Louis de Buade de Frontenac
ⓘ
Governor William Phips ⓘ
surface form:
William Phips
|
| conflict | Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
ⓘ
Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| date | October 1690 ⓘ |
| defender | Louis de Buade de Frontenac ⓘ |
| defensiveFeature | fortifications of Quebec City ⓘ |
| englishAim | to weaken French power in North America ⓘ |
| englishBaseOfOperations |
Boston, Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Boston
|
| englishCommanderRank |
Governor William Phips
ⓘ
surface form:
Sir William Phips
|
| englishForcesType |
New England colonial militias
ⓘ
surface form:
New England militia
|
| englishOutcome | retreat to New England ⓘ |
| englishPoliticalContext | reign of William III and Mary II ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued frontier warfare in New England ⓘ |
| forceType |
amphibious operation
ⓘ
naval expedition ⓘ |
| frenchAim | to defend New France from English invasion ⓘ |
| frenchCommanderTitle | Governor General of New France ⓘ |
| frenchOutcome | maintenance of control over Quebec City ⓘ |
| frenchPoliticalContext | reign of Louis XIV ⓘ |
| location |
New France
ⓘ
Quebec City ⓘ |
| objective | capture Quebec City ⓘ |
| outcome | English expedition failed to capture Quebec ⓘ |
| partOf |
King William's War
ⓘ
Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Port Royal (1690) ⓘ |
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | secured French control of Quebec during early Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| theater | North American theater of the Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| year | 1690 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Quebec (1690) Description of subject: The Battle of Quebec (1690) was a failed English colonial expedition to capture the French stronghold of Quebec during the early stages of the North American theater of the Nine Years' War.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
New England expedition against Quebec (1690)