Plains of Abraham

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battle government agency historic site person plateau urban park

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.

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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	Plaines d'Abraham →
hasMemorial	monuments to Battle of the Plains of Abraham →
hasView	Quebec Bridge → 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 the Plains of Abraham →
language	French →
languageOfToponym	English →
locatedIn	Quebec City →
locatedInAdministrativeEntity	Capitale-Nationale → Quebec →
location	Plains of Abraham →
managedBy	National Battlefields Commission →
namedAfter	Abraham Martin →
near	Citadelle of Quebec →
occupation	pilot on the St. Lawrence River →
overlooks	St. Lawrence River →
partOf	Battlefields Park → French and Indian War → Seven Years' War →
result	British victory →
significantEvent	Battle of the Plains of Abraham →
terrainFeature	plateau →
touristAttraction	true →
usedFor	outdoor concerts → walking and jogging → winter sports →

Referenced by (9)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Battle of Quebec (1759) → Battle of the Plains of Abraham →	location
La Cité-Limoilou →	contains
Plains of Abraham ("Plaines d'Abraham") →	hasFrenchName
Terrasse Dufferin →	hasNearbyAttraction
Citadelle of Quebec →	hasViewOf
Citadelle of Quebec →	locatedNear
Festival d’été de Québec →	mainVenue
Parliament Building of Quebec →	near