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.

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François Gaston de Lévis canonical 4
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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

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Battle of Sainte-Foy commander François Gaston de Lévis
Chevalier de Lévis was a lieutenant general fullName François Gaston de Lévis
subject surface form: Chevalier de Lévis
Lévis namedAfter François Gaston de Lévis
this entity surface form: François-Gaston de Lévis
Battle of Quebec (1760) commander François Gaston de Lévis
this entity surface form: François-Gaston de Lévis
François Gaston de Lévis name François Gaston de Lévis self-link
Quebec campaign (1759–1760) commandedBy François Gaston de Lévis