François Gaston de Lévis
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François Gaston de Lévis was an 18th-century French nobleman and marshal who served as a senior military commander in New France during the Seven Years' War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| François Gaston de Lévis canonical | 4 |
| François-Gaston de Lévis | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French nobleman
ⓘ
human ⓘ marshal of France ⓘ military officer ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1719-08-20 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Ajac
ⓘ
Kingdom of France ⓘ Languedoc ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Arras Cathedral ⓘ |
| conflict |
French and Indian War (as part of British America)
ⓘ
surface form:
French and Indian War
Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1787-11-26 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Arras
ⓘ
Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| familyName |
Lévis
ⓘ
surface form:
de Lévis
|
| givenName | François Gaston ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Maréchal de France
ⓘ
surface form:
Marshal of France
|
| languageSpoken | French ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | French Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
lieutenant general
ⓘ
marshal of France ⓘ |
| name | François Gaston de Lévis self-link ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Lévis ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
François de Lévis
ⓘ
surface form:
Duc de Lévis
|
| notableBattle |
Battle of Beauport
ⓘ
Battle of Carillon ⓘ Battle of Sainte-Foy ⓘ Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Plains of Abraham
|
| notableFor |
leading French forces in Canada after the death of Montcalm
ⓘ
victory over the British at the Battle of Sainte-Foy in 1760 ⓘ |
| notableWork | defense of New France during the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| occupation |
military commander
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ |
| partOf | French colonial forces in North America ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
commander of French forces in Canada
ⓘ
second-in-command to Louis-Joseph de Montcalm in New France ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Louis-Joseph de Montcalm ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | late 18th century ⓘ |
| serviceStart | early 18th century ⓘ |
| succeeded |
Louis-Joseph de Montcalm
ⓘ
surface form:
Louis-Joseph de Montcalm as commander in New France
|
| theatreOfOperations |
Canada East
ⓘ
surface form:
Canada
New France ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Chevalier de Lévis
this entity surface form:
François-Gaston de Lévis
this entity surface form:
François-Gaston de Lévis