British campaign against New France
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The British campaign against New France was a series of military operations during the Seven Years' War aimed at conquering French colonial territories in North America, culminating in the fall of key strongholds such as Quebec.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: British campaign against New France Context triple: [Battle of Quebec (1759), campaign, British campaign against New France]
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Queen Anne's War
Queen Anne's War was the North American theater of the War of the Spanish Succession, fought between European colonial powers and their Native American allies in the early 18th century.
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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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King George's War
King George's War was the North American theater of the War of the Austrian Succession (1744–1748), marked by colonial conflicts between British and French forces and their Indigenous allies in New England and eastern Canada.
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King William's War
King William's War was the North American theater of the Nine Years' War (1688–1697), fought mainly between English and French colonial forces and their Indigenous allies.
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War of Jenkins' Ear
The War of Jenkins' Ear was an 18th-century conflict between Britain and Spain, largely fought in the Caribbean and North America, that became an early theater of the wider War of the Austrian Succession.
- 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: British campaign against New France Target entity description: The British campaign against New France was a series of military operations during the Seven Years' War aimed at conquering French colonial territories in North America, culminating in the fall of key strongholds such as Quebec.
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Queen Anne's War
Queen Anne's War was the North American theater of the War of the Spanish Succession, fought between European colonial powers and their Native American allies in the early 18th century.
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B.
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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King George's War
King George's War was the North American theater of the War of the Austrian Succession (1744–1748), marked by colonial conflicts between British and French forces and their Indigenous allies in New England and eastern Canada.
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King William's War
King William's War was the North American theater of the Nine Years' War (1688–1697), fought mainly between English and French colonial forces and their Indigenous allies.
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War of Jenkins' Ear
The War of Jenkins' Ear was an 18th-century conflict between Britain and Spain, largely fought in the Caribbean and North America, that became an early theater of the wider War of the Austrian Succession.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
military campaign
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theatre of the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | British conquest of New France ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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New France ⓘ |
| chronology |
followed by British military occupation of Canada
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preceded by early frontier skirmishes in the Ohio Valley ⓘ |
| commander |
James Wolfe
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Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst ⓘ
surface form:
Jeffery Amherst
Louis-Joseph de Montcalm ⓘ Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial ⓘ |
| conflict | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| consequence |
cession of Canada to Great Britain
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expansion of British colonial territory in North America ⓘ reduction of French territorial presence in North America ⓘ |
| endTime | 1760 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of Carillon
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surface form:
Battle of Carillon (1758)
Battle of Fort Niagara ⓘ Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Plains of Abraham
Battle of the Restigouche ⓘ Siege of Louisbourg (1758) ⓘ Siege of Montreal (1760) ⓘ Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Quebec (1759)
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| involves |
amphibious operations
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naval blockade ⓘ siege warfare ⓘ |
| location |
New France
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North America ⓘ |
| objective |
capture of Montreal
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capture of Quebec ⓘ conquest of French colonial territories in North America ⓘ |
| opponent | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Canadian militia
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French regular troops ⓘ Indigenous allies of France ⓘ |
| partOf |
French and Indian War (as part of British America)
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surface form:
French and Indian War
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| result |
British victory
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end of French rule in most of North America ⓘ fall of Montreal ⓘ fall of Quebec ⓘ |
| startTime | 1754 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
British Army
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surface form:
British regular army
Royal Navy ⓘ provincial militias from British American colonies ⓘ |
| theatre |
French and Indian War (as part of British America)
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surface form:
North American theatre of the Seven Years' War
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| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| treaty | Treaty of Paris (1763) ⓘ |
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Subject: British campaign against New France Description of subject: The British campaign against New France was a series of military operations during the Seven Years' War aimed at conquering French colonial territories in North America, culminating in the fall of key strongholds such as Quebec.
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this entity surface form:
North American theater of the Seven Years' War
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British conquest of New France
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Quebec campaign during the Seven Years' War
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Conquest of New France
this entity surface form:
British conquest of New France
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Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst
this entity surface form:
British conquest of New France
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British conquest of New France
this entity surface form:
British conquest of New France
this entity surface form:
British conquest of New France
British military operations in North America, 1756–1757
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British campaign against New France
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British military operations in North America
British military operations in North America, 1756–1757
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British campaign against New France
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British campaigns in the French and Indian War
this entity surface form:
British conquest of New France