Plains of Abraham
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The Plains of Abraham is a historic plateau in Quebec City, Canada, best known as the site of the pivotal 1759 battle between British and French forces that shaped the future of North America.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Plains of Abraham canonical | 19 |
| Plaines d'Abraham | 1 |
| Plains of Abraham historic site | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
government agency ⓘ historic site ⓘ person ⓘ plateau ⓘ urban park ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Old Quebec ⓘ |
| areaCharacteristic | large open grassy fields ⓘ |
| combatant |
Kingdom of France
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| commander |
James Wolfe
ⓘ
Louis-Joseph de Montcalm ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
Canada ⓘ |
| currentUse |
public park
ⓘ
recreational area ⓘ site of historical reenactments ⓘ |
| date | 1759-09-13 ⓘ |
| hasFrenchName |
Plains of Abraham
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Plaines d'Abraham
|
| hasMemorial | monuments to Battle of the Plains of Abraham ⓘ |
| hasView |
Quebec Bridge
ⓘ
Île d’Orléans ⓘ
surface form:
Île d'Orléans
|
| heritageDesignation | National Historic Site of Canada ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to British control of New France
ⓘ
decisive British victory over French forces in 1759 ⓘ influenced future of North America ⓘ |
| integratedInto | urban fabric of Quebec City ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Battle of Quebec (1759)
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Plains of Abraham
|
| language | French ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Quebec City ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Capitale-Nationale
ⓘ
Quebec, Canada ⓘ
surface form:
Quebec
|
| location | Plains of Abraham self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Battlefields Commission ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Abraham Martin ⓘ |
| near | Citadelle of Quebec ⓘ |
| occupation | pilot on the St. Lawrence River ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Saint Lawrence River
ⓘ
surface form:
St. Lawrence River
|
| partOf |
Battlefields Park
ⓘ
French and Indian War (as part of British America) ⓘ
surface form:
French and Indian War
Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Quebec (1759)
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Plains of Abraham
|
| terrainFeature | plateau ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| usedFor |
outdoor concerts
ⓘ
walking and jogging ⓘ winter sports ⓘ |
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Battle of the Plains of Abraham
this entity surface form:
Plaines d'Abraham
subject surface form:
Wolfe and Montcalm Monument
subject surface form:
Wolfe and Montcalm Monument
this entity surface form:
Plains of Abraham historic site