Siege of Montreal (1760)
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The Siege of Montreal (1760) was the final British military operation in North America during the French and Indian War, resulting in the surrender of Montreal and the effective end of French colonial rule in Canada.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fall of Montreal (1760) | 3 |
| Capitulation of Montreal (1760) | 1 |
| Montreal campaign (1760) | 1 |
| Montreal campaign of 1760 | 1 |
| Siege of Montreal (1760) canonical | 1 |
| Surrender of Montreal | 1 |
| Surrender of Montreal (1760) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3183190 — 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: Siege of Montreal (1760) Context triple: [British campaign against New France, hasPart, Siege of Montreal (1760)]
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Battle of Quebec (1759)
The Battle of Quebec (1759) was a pivotal engagement in North America during the Seven Years' War, in which British forces captured Quebec City from the French, effectively sealing British dominance in Canada.
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B.
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 Quebec (1690)
The Battle of Quebec (1690) was a failed English colonial expedition to capture the French stronghold of Quebec during the early stages of the North American theater of the Nine Years' War.
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Siege of Boston
The Siege of Boston was an early and pivotal American Revolutionary War campaign in 1775–1776 in which colonial forces surrounded and ultimately forced the British army to evacuate the city.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siege of Montreal (1760) Target entity description: The Siege of Montreal (1760) was the final British military operation in North America during the French and Indian War, resulting in the surrender of Montreal and the effective end of French colonial rule in Canada.
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A.
Battle of Quebec (1759)
The Battle of Quebec (1759) was a pivotal engagement in North America during the Seven Years' War, in which British forces captured Quebec City from the French, effectively sealing British dominance in Canada.
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B.
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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C.
Battle of Quebec (1690)
The Battle of Quebec (1690) was a failed English colonial expedition to capture the French stronghold of Quebec during the early stages of the North American theater of the Nine Years' War.
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D.
Siege of Boston
The Siege of Boston was an early and pivotal American Revolutionary War campaign in 1775–1776 in which colonial forces surrounded and ultimately forced the British army to evacuate the city.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the French and Indian War
ⓘ
military operation ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Siege of Montreal (1760)
ⓘ
surface form:
Fall of Montreal (1760)
|
| belligerent |
British Army
ⓘ
Canadian militia ⓘ French Army ⓘ Indigenous allies of France ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ provincial troops from the Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses | relatively light compared to earlier battles of the war ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
over 17,000 British and colonial troops
ⓘ
several thousand French regulars, militia, and Indigenous allies ⓘ |
| commander |
François de Lévis
ⓘ
James Murray ⓘ Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst ⓘ
surface form:
Jeffery Amherst
Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial ⓘ
surface form:
Pierre de Rigaud de Vaudreuil
William Haviland ⓘ |
| conflict |
France
ⓘ
Great Britain ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of France
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| date | 1760 ⓘ |
| describedAs | final major British operation in North America during the French and Indian War ⓘ |
| endDate | 1760-09-08 ⓘ |
| followedBy | British military occupation of Canada ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
marked the collapse of French imperial presence on the St. Lawrence River
ⓘ
paved the way for British control over Canada ⓘ |
| involves |
Saint Lawrence River
ⓘ
surface form:
St. Lawrence River
three-pronged British advance on Montreal ⓘ |
| location |
Montreal
ⓘ
New France ⓘ |
| outcome | formal capitulation of New France on 1760-09-08 ⓘ |
| partOf |
French and Indian War (as part of British America)
ⓘ
surface form:
French and Indian War
Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Sainte-Foy
ⓘ
Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Plains of Abraham
|
| relatedTo | Treaty of Paris (1763) ⓘ |
| result |
British victory
ⓘ
capitulation of New France ⓘ end of effective French colonial rule in Canada ⓘ surrender of Montreal ⓘ |
| startDate | 1760-09-06 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
capture of Montreal
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elimination of French power in Canada ⓘ |
| theatre |
French and Indian War (as part of British America)
ⓘ
surface form:
North American theatre of the Seven Years' War
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Subject: Siege of Montreal (1760) Description of subject: The Siege of Montreal (1760) was the final British military operation in North America during the French and Indian War, resulting in the surrender of Montreal and the effective end of French colonial rule in Canada.
Referenced by (9)
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