Fort Saint Louis on the Illinois River
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Fort Saint Louis on the Illinois River was a late 17th-century French colonial stronghold in present-day Illinois that served as a strategic base for exploration, trade, and control of the Mississippi Valley.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Saint Louis on the Illinois River canonical | 2 |
| Fort St. Louis (Illinois) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Fort Saint Louis on the Illinois River Context triple: [René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, founded, Fort Saint Louis on the Illinois River]
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A.
Laclede's Landing, St. Louis
Laclede's Landing, St. Louis is a historic riverfront district known for its 19th-century brick warehouses, cobblestone streets, and vibrant dining and entertainment scene near the Gateway Arch.
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B.
Fort Macomb
Fort Macomb is a 19th-century masonry coastal defense fortification near New Orleans, Louisiana, built to protect the approaches to the city and now preserved as a historic site.
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C.
Fort Crown Point
Fort Crown Point is a historic 18th-century British fortification on Lake Champlain that played a strategic role in colonial conflicts and the American Revolutionary War.
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D.
Jefferson Barracks, Missouri
Jefferson Barracks, Missouri is a historic U.S. Army post near St. Louis that served as a key military installation and training center throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.
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E.
Fort Louis
Fort Louis is a historic coastal fortification in the Caribbean archipelago of Les Saintes, later renamed Fort Napoléon and now known for its panoramic views and museum.
- 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: Fort Saint Louis on the Illinois River Target entity description: Fort Saint Louis on the Illinois River was a late 17th-century French colonial stronghold in present-day Illinois that served as a strategic base for exploration, trade, and control of the Mississippi Valley.
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A.
Laclede's Landing, St. Louis
Laclede's Landing, St. Louis is a historic riverfront district known for its 19th-century brick warehouses, cobblestone streets, and vibrant dining and entertainment scene near the Gateway Arch.
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B.
Fort Macomb
Fort Macomb is a 19th-century masonry coastal defense fortification near New Orleans, Louisiana, built to protect the approaches to the city and now preserved as a historic site.
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C.
Fort Crown Point
Fort Crown Point is a historic 18th-century British fortification on Lake Champlain that played a strategic role in colonial conflicts and the American Revolutionary War.
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D.
Jefferson Barracks, Missouri
Jefferson Barracks, Missouri is a historic U.S. Army post near St. Louis that served as a key military installation and training center throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.
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E.
Fort Louis
Fort Louis is a historic coastal fortification in the Caribbean archipelago of Les Saintes, later renamed Fort Napoléon and now known for its panoramic views and museum.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French colonial fort
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historic site ⓘ |
| abandoned | late 17th century ⓘ |
| associatedPeople |
Illinois Confederation
ⓘ
Miami people ⓘ Odawa people ⓘ
linked to:
Odawa
Potawatomi people ⓘ
linked to:
Potawatomi
Shawnee people ⓘ
linked to:
Shawnee Tribe
|
| associatedWith | Henri de Tonti ⓘ |
| builtOn | rocky promontory above the Illinois River ⓘ |
| conflictContext |
French–English rivalry in North America
ⓘ
French–Iroquois conflicts ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1683 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1682 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | New France ⓘ |
| currentStatus | no standing structures ⓘ |
| era | late 17th century ⓘ |
| established | early 1680s ⓘ |
| followedBy | later French and British posts in the Illinois River region ⓘ |
| fortificationType | palisaded fort ⓘ |
| foundedBy | René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
French colonial militia
ⓘ
French soldiers ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
diplomatic center for alliances with Indigenous nations
ⓘ
missionary base for Catholic missionaries ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | archaeological and historical interest site ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Illinois Country ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Illinois ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Mississippi River Valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Mississippi River valley
|
| locatedNear |
Starved Rock
ⓘ
linked to:
Starved Rock State Park area
present-day Utica, Illinois ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Illinois River ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Louis XIV of France ⓘ |
| partOf | French colonial network of forts in the interior of North America ⓘ |
| politicalEntityAtTimeOfUse | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| precededBy | temporary French posts in the Illinois Country ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
La Salle’s explorations of the Mississippi River
ⓘ
linked to:
La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West
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| strategicRole |
control of the Mississippi Valley
ⓘ
protection of French interests against English and Iroquois expansion ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | Indigenous refugee villages ⓘ |
| usedFor |
control of regional Indigenous alliances
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exploration base ⓘ fur trade ⓘ military stronghold ⓘ |
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Subject: Fort Saint Louis on the Illinois River Description of subject: Fort Saint Louis on the Illinois River was a late 17th-century French colonial stronghold in present-day Illinois that served as a strategic base for exploration, trade, and control of the Mississippi Valley.
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