François Gaston de Lévis
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François Gaston de Lévis was an 18th-century French nobleman and marshal who served as a senior military commander in New France during the Seven Years' War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| François Gaston de Lévis canonical | 4 |
| François-Gaston de Lévis | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3208828 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: François Gaston de Lévis Context triple: [Battle of Sainte-Foy, commander, François Gaston de Lévis]
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A.
Jean-Baptiste de Vimeur
Jean-Baptiste de Vimeur was a French nobleman and military officer of the Ancien Régime, best known as the father of General Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau.
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B.
Louis-Alexandre de Cessart
Louis-Alexandre de Cessart was an 18th-century French engineer and architect known for his significant contributions to bridge and civil engineering projects in France.
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C.
Barthélemy Catherine Joubert
Barthélemy Catherine Joubert was a French Revolutionary general noted for his rapid rise through the ranks and his distinguished service in Italy before being killed in battle at a young age.
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D.
Louis-Marie de La Révellière-Lépeaux
Louis-Marie de La Révellière-Lépeaux was a French revolutionary politician and member of the Directoire (Directory) who played a key role in the government of France during the late 1790s.
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E.
Honoré Joseph Antoine Ganteaume
Honoré Joseph Antoine Ganteaume was a prominent French naval officer and admiral who served during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: François Gaston de Lévis Target entity description: François Gaston de Lévis was an 18th-century French nobleman and marshal who served as a senior military commander in New France during the Seven Years' War.
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A.
Jean-Baptiste de Vimeur
Jean-Baptiste de Vimeur was a French nobleman and military officer of the Ancien Régime, best known as the father of General Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau.
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B.
Louis-Alexandre de Cessart
Louis-Alexandre de Cessart was an 18th-century French engineer and architect known for his significant contributions to bridge and civil engineering projects in France.
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C.
Barthélemy Catherine Joubert
Barthélemy Catherine Joubert was a French Revolutionary general noted for his rapid rise through the ranks and his distinguished service in Italy before being killed in battle at a young age.
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D.
Louis-Marie de La Révellière-Lépeaux
Louis-Marie de La Révellière-Lépeaux was a French revolutionary politician and member of the Directoire (Directory) who played a key role in the government of France during the late 1790s.
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E.
Honoré Joseph Antoine Ganteaume
Honoré Joseph Antoine Ganteaume was a prominent French naval officer and admiral who served during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French nobleman
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human ⓘ marshal of France ⓘ military officer ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1719-08-20 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Ajac
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Kingdom of France ⓘ Languedoc ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Arras Cathedral ⓘ |
| conflict |
French and Indian War (as part of British America)
ⓘ
surface form:
French and Indian War
Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1787-11-26 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Arras
ⓘ
Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| familyName |
Lévis
ⓘ
surface form:
de Lévis
|
| givenName | François Gaston ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Maréchal de France
ⓘ
surface form:
Marshal of France
|
| languageSpoken | French ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | French Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
lieutenant general
ⓘ
marshal of France ⓘ |
| name | François Gaston de Lévis self-link ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Lévis ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
François de Lévis
ⓘ
surface form:
Duc de Lévis
|
| notableBattle |
Battle of Beauport
ⓘ
Battle of Carillon ⓘ Battle of Sainte-Foy ⓘ Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Plains of Abraham
|
| notableFor |
leading French forces in Canada after the death of Montcalm
ⓘ
victory over the British at the Battle of Sainte-Foy in 1760 ⓘ |
| notableWork | defense of New France during the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| occupation |
military commander
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ |
| partOf | French colonial forces in North America ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
commander of French forces in Canada
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second-in-command to Louis-Joseph de Montcalm in New France ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Louis-Joseph de Montcalm ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | late 18th century ⓘ |
| serviceStart | early 18th century ⓘ |
| succeeded |
Louis-Joseph de Montcalm
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surface form:
Louis-Joseph de Montcalm as commander in New France
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| theatreOfOperations |
Canada East
ⓘ
surface form:
Canada
New France ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: François Gaston de Lévis Description of subject: François Gaston de Lévis was an 18th-century French nobleman and marshal who served as a senior military commander in New France during the Seven Years' War.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Chevalier de Lévis
this entity surface form:
François-Gaston de Lévis
this entity surface form:
François-Gaston de Lévis