Battle of Quebec (1690)

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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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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Phips expedition against Quebec
attacker William Phips
belligerent English colonial forces
French colonial forces
French regular troops
Indigenous allies of New France
New England colonies
Province of Massachusetts Bay
militia of New France
campaign New England expedition against Quebec (1690)
commander Louis de Buade de Frontenac
William Phips
conflict Nine Years' War
continent North America
countryInvolved France
Kingdom of England
date October 1690
defender Louis de Buade de Frontenac
defensiveFeature fortifications of Quebec City
englishAim to weaken French power in North America
englishBaseOfOperations Boston
englishCommanderRank Sir William Phips
englishForcesType New England militia
englishOutcome retreat to New England
englishPoliticalContext reign of William III and Mary II
followedBy continued frontier warfare in New England
forceType amphibious operation
naval expedition
frenchAim to defend New France from English invasion
frenchCommanderTitle Governor General of New France
frenchOutcome maintenance of control over Quebec City
frenchPoliticalContext reign of Louis XIV
location New France
Quebec City
objective capture Quebec City
outcome English expedition failed to capture Quebec
partOf King William's War
Nine Years' War
precededBy Battle of Port Royal (1690)
result French victory
strategicSignificance secured French control of Quebec during early Nine Years' War
theater North American theater of the Nine Years' War
year 1690

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King William's War hasPart Battle of Quebec (1690)
Military history of New France hasPart Battle of Quebec (1690)
Battle of Quebec (1690) campaign New England expedition against Quebec (1690)
linked to: Battle of Quebec (1690)
Battle of Quebec (1711) precededBy Battle of Quebec (1690)
Phips' capture of Port Royal followedBy Phips' expedition against Quebec (1690)
linked to: Battle of Quebec (1690)