Siege of Fort St. Jean (1775)
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The Siege of Fort St. Jean (1775) was a key early American Revolutionary War campaign in which Continental forces besieged and captured a British-held fort in Quebec, opening the way for the invasion of Canada.
All labels observed (1)
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| Siege of Fort St. Jean (1775) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8727904 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siege of Fort St. Jean (1775) Context triple: [Fort St. John, siteOf, Siege of Fort St. Jean (1775)]
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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.
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Siege of Fort Ticonderoga (1777)
The Siege of Fort Ticonderoga (1777) was a British campaign during the American Revolutionary War in which General John Burgoyne’s forces compelled the Continental Army to abandon the strategically vital fort on Lake Champlain without a major battle.
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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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Battle of Fort Ticonderoga (1775)
The Battle of Fort Ticonderoga (1775) was an early American Revolutionary War engagement in which colonial forces captured the strategically important British-held fort on Lake Champlain, securing valuable artillery later used in the Siege of Boston.
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Siege of Fort Vaux
The Siege of Fort Vaux was a brutal World War I battle in June 1916 during the Battle of Verdun, where a small French garrison mounted a tenacious underground defense against overwhelming German forces before being forced to surrender.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siege of Fort St. Jean (1775) Target entity description: The Siege of Fort St. Jean (1775) was a key early American Revolutionary War campaign in which Continental forces besieged and captured a British-held fort in Quebec, opening the way for the invasion of Canada.
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A.
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.
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B.
Siege of Fort Ticonderoga (1777)
The Siege of Fort Ticonderoga (1777) was a British campaign during the American Revolutionary War in which General John Burgoyne’s forces compelled the Continental Army to abandon the strategically vital fort on Lake Champlain without a major battle.
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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 Fort Ticonderoga (1775)
The Battle of Fort Ticonderoga (1775) was an early American Revolutionary War engagement in which colonial forces captured the strategically important British-held fort on Lake Champlain, securing valuable artillery later used in the Siege of Boston.
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E.
Siege of Fort Vaux
The Siege of Fort Vaux was a brutal World War I battle in June 1916 during the Battle of Verdun, where a small French garrison mounted a tenacious underground defense against overwhelming German forces before being forced to surrender.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the American Revolutionary War
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event in 1775 ⓘ military siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Siege of Fort St. John (1775) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Continental Army
NERFINISHED
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Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Province of Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Continental Army Canadian campaign of 1775–1776 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Continental forces ⓘ |
| combatantStrength | American forces numerically superior to British garrison ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles Preston
NERFINISHED
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Guy Carleton NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Schuyler NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Province of Quebec, British North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defensiveWork | British fortifications at Fort St. Jean ⓘ |
| endDate | 1775-11-03 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
American occupation of Montreal (1775)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Quebec (1775) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison |
British regulars
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Canadian militia ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Canada
NERFINISHED
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Fort St. Jean NERFINISHED ⓘ Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ Richelieu River NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
American artillery
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Royal Navy lake and river vessels near the fort ⓘ |
| objective |
capture of Fort St. Jean
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facilitating invasion of Canada ⓘ opening route to Montreal ⓘ |
| outcome | surrender of British garrison at Fort St. Jean ⓘ |
| partOf | Invasion of Canada (1775) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Longue-Pointe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | American victory ⓘ |
| significance |
key early campaign in the American invasion of Canada
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opened way for American advance on Montreal ⓘ secured control of Richelieu River route for Americans ⓘ |
| startDate | 1775-09-17 ⓘ |
| tactic |
artillery bombardment
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encirclement of fort ⓘ siege warfare ⓘ |
| theater | Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1775 ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Fort St. Jean (1775) Description of subject: The Siege of Fort St. Jean (1775) was a key early American Revolutionary War campaign in which Continental forces besieged and captured a British-held fort in Quebec, opening the way for the invasion of Canada.
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