Louis-Joseph de Montcalm
E18417
Louis-Joseph de Montcalm was an 18th-century French general best known for commanding French forces in North America during the French and Indian War, where he led key battles such as the defense of Quebec.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Louis-Joseph de Montcalm canonical | 30 |
| Louis-Joseph de Montcalm as commander in New France | 1 |
| Louis-Joseph de Montcalm-Gozon, marquis de Saint-Veran | 1 |
| Montcalm | 1 |
| de Montcalm | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T42521 — 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.
Target entity: Louis-Joseph de Montcalm Context triple: [Seven Years' War, notableCommander, Louis-Joseph de Montcalm]
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Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, was a French nobleman and general whose leadership of French forces in North America was crucial to the allied victory over Britain, particularly at the Siege of Yorktown.
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B.
Charles Cornwallis
Charles Cornwallis was a British Army general and colonial administrator best known for his pivotal role in the American Revolutionary War, particularly his surrender at Yorktown in 1781.
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C.
Anthony Wayne
Anthony Wayne was a bold and aggressive American Revolutionary War general nicknamed "Mad Anthony" for his daring battlefield leadership.
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D.
Thomas Gage
Thomas Gage was a British Army general and colonial governor of Massachusetts whose policies and military actions helped spark the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben was a Prussian military officer who became a key inspector general and drillmaster of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, professionalizing its training and discipline.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Louis-Joseph de Montcalm Target entity description: Louis-Joseph de Montcalm was an 18th-century French general best known for commanding French forces in North America during the French and Indian War, where he led key battles such as the defense of Quebec.
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A.
Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, was a French nobleman and general whose leadership of French forces in North America was crucial to the allied victory over Britain, particularly at the Siege of Yorktown.
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B.
Charles Cornwallis
Charles Cornwallis was a British Army general and colonial administrator best known for his pivotal role in the American Revolutionary War, particularly his surrender at Yorktown in 1781.
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C.
Anthony Wayne
Anthony Wayne was a bold and aggressive American Revolutionary War general nicknamed "Mad Anthony" for his daring battlefield leadership.
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D.
Thomas Gage
Thomas Gage was a British Army general and colonial governor of Massachusetts whose policies and military actions helped spark the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben was a Prussian military officer who became a key inspector general and drillmaster of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, professionalizing its training and discipline.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French general
ⓘ
human ⓘ military officer ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Carillon
ⓘ
Battle of Fort Oswego ⓘ Battle of Fort William Henry ⓘ Battle of the Plains of Abraham ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Quebec (1759)
Siege of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Quebec (1759)
|
| birthDate | 1712-02-28 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Candiac, Gard, France ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | wounds received in battle ⓘ |
| conflict |
French and Indian War
ⓘ
Seven Years' War ⓘ War of the Austrian Succession ⓘ War of the Polish Succession ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1759-09-14 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Quebec City, New France
ⓘ
linked to:
Quebec City
|
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | French ⓘ |
| familyName |
de Montcalm
ⓘ
linked to:
Louis-Joseph de Montcalm
|
| fullName |
Louis-Joseph de Montcalm-Gozon, marquis de Saint-Veran
ⓘ
linked to:
Louis-Joseph de Montcalm
|
| givenName | Louis-Joseph ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
military commander
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Marquis ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commanding French forces in North America during the French and Indian War
ⓘ
defense of Quebec in 1759 ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | French ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | French Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Lieutenant general
ⓘ
Major general ⓘ |
| name | Louis-Joseph de Montcalm ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Marquis de Saint-Veran ⓘ |
| notableEvent | surrender of Quebec to British forces in 1759 ⓘ |
| notableWork | Command of French forces in North America during the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 10 ⓘ |
| partOf | French nobility ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial |
Ursuline Chapel, Quebec City
ⓘ
linked to:
Ursuline Monastery of Quebec City
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| positionHeld | Commander of French forces in North America ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Candiac, Gard, France
ⓘ
Quebec City, New France ⓘ
linked to:
Quebec City
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| serviceEnd | 1759 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1727 ⓘ |
| spouse | Angélique-Louise Talon du Boulay ⓘ |
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Subject: Louis-Joseph de Montcalm Description of subject: Louis-Joseph de Montcalm was an 18th-century French general best known for commanding French forces in North America during the French and Indian War, where he led key battles such as the defense of Quebec.
Referenced by (34)
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