Benedict Arnold’s Quebec expedition
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Benedict Arnold’s Quebec expedition was a daring but ultimately unsuccessful 1775 American Revolutionary War campaign to capture Quebec City by leading Continental troops through the Maine wilderness.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Benedict Arnold’s Quebec expedition canonical | 1 |
| The Death of General Montgomery in the Attack on Quebec, December 31, 1775 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Benedict Arnold’s Quebec expedition Context triple: [James Wilkinson, participatedIn, Benedict Arnold’s Quebec expedition]
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Braddock Expedition
The Braddock Expedition was a 1755 British military campaign during the French and Indian War, led by General Edward Braddock in an unsuccessful attempt to capture Fort Duquesne from the French.
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B.
Lake Champlain campaign
The Lake Champlain campaign was a series of military operations during the War of 1812 in which American and British forces fought for control of the strategically vital Lake Champlain corridor between the United States and British Canada.
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C.
New York and New England campaign of 1781
The New York and New England campaign of 1781 was a late–Revolutionary War series of British and American military operations in the northeastern colonies aimed at raiding coastal towns, disrupting supply lines, and diverting forces from the main theaters of conflict.
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Wounding of Benedict Arnold
The Wounding of Benedict Arnold refers to the serious leg injury he sustained while bravely leading American troops in battle during the Revolutionary War, an event that both highlighted his military valor and preceded his later infamous treason.
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E.
Penobscot Expedition
The Penobscot Expedition was a disastrous 1779 American naval and land operation during the Revolutionary War, in which an attempted assault on a British fort in present-day Maine ended in a major defeat and the near-total loss of the American fleet.
- 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: Benedict Arnold’s Quebec expedition Target entity description: Benedict Arnold’s Quebec expedition was a daring but ultimately unsuccessful 1775 American Revolutionary War campaign to capture Quebec City by leading Continental troops through the Maine wilderness.
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A.
Braddock Expedition
The Braddock Expedition was a 1755 British military campaign during the French and Indian War, led by General Edward Braddock in an unsuccessful attempt to capture Fort Duquesne from the French.
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B.
Lake Champlain campaign
The Lake Champlain campaign was a series of military operations during the War of 1812 in which American and British forces fought for control of the strategically vital Lake Champlain corridor between the United States and British Canada.
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C.
New York and New England campaign of 1781
The New York and New England campaign of 1781 was a late–Revolutionary War series of British and American military operations in the northeastern colonies aimed at raiding coastal towns, disrupting supply lines, and diverting forces from the main theaters of conflict.
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D.
Wounding of Benedict Arnold
The Wounding of Benedict Arnold refers to the serious leg injury he sustained while bravely leading American troops in battle during the Revolutionary War, an event that both highlighted his military valor and preceded his later infamous treason.
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E.
Penobscot Expedition
The Penobscot Expedition was a disastrous 1779 American naval and land operation during the Revolutionary War, in which an attempted assault on a British fort in present-day Maine ended in a major defeat and the near-total loss of the American fleet.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War campaign
ⓘ
invasion of Canada ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Arnold’s march to Quebec ⓘ |
| coordinatedWith | Richard Montgomery’s advance on Quebec ⓘ |
| countryInvolved | United Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Aaron Burr’s later recollections
ⓘ
Benedict Arnold’s journals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facedCondition |
disease
ⓘ
flooded rivers ⓘ severe weather ⓘ starvation ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Quebec (1775) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApproximateStrength |
about 1,100 American troops at start
ⓘ
about 600 effectives reaching Quebec ⓘ |
| hasCommander | Benedict Arnold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEndDate | 1775-12-31 ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Aaron Burr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Daniel Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Enos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasObjective | capture Quebec City ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
American failure
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failure to capture Quebec City ⓘ |
| hasParticipant | Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStartDate | 1775-09-13 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
demonstrated logistical difficulties of wilderness campaigning
ⓘ
early American attempt to bring Canada into the Revolution ⓘ |
| leadsTo | American assault on Quebec on 31 December 1775 ⓘ |
| notableEvent | mutiny and return of part of the force under Roger Enos ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian militia NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Siege of Fort St. Jean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
desertions
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exhausted troops at arrival ⓘ heavy American non-combat losses ⓘ |
| routeEndPoint | Quebec City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| routeIncludes |
Chaudière River
NERFINISHED
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Dead River (Maine) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kennebec River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| routeOrigin | Cambridge, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| routeStartPoint |
Fort Western (present-day Augusta, Maine)
NERFINISHED
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Newburyport, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
Maine wilderness
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Province of Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTransport | bateaux ⓘ |
| year | 1775 ⓘ |
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Subject: Benedict Arnold’s Quebec expedition Description of subject: Benedict Arnold’s Quebec expedition was a daring but ultimately unsuccessful 1775 American Revolutionary War campaign to capture Quebec City by leading Continental troops through the Maine wilderness.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
The Death of General Montgomery in the Attack on Quebec, December 31, 1775