Battle of Sainte-Foy
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The Battle of Sainte-Foy was a major 1760 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which French forces temporarily recaptured Quebec City from the British, reversing the outcome of the earlier Battle of the Plains of Abraham.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Sainte-Foy canonical | 17 |
| Battle of Sainte-Foy (1760) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Sainte-Foy Context triple: [Battle of Quebec (1759), followedBy, Battle of Sainte-Foy]
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Battle of Seneffe
The Battle of Seneffe was a major and bloody engagement of the Franco-Dutch War in 1674, fought in present-day Belgium between French forces under the Prince de Condé and a coalition army led by William III of Orange.
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Battle of Ramillies
The Battle of Ramillies (1706) was a major Allied victory led by the Duke of Marlborough against French and Bavarian forces, significantly shifting the balance of power in the War of the Spanish Succession.
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Battle of Malplaquet
The Battle of Malplaquet was a major 1709 engagement in the War of the Spanish Succession, notable as one of the bloodiest battles of the 18th century, in which Allied forces under Marlborough and Prince Eugene narrowly defeated the French.
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Battle of Valmy
The Battle of Valmy (1792) was a pivotal early clash of the French Revolutionary Wars in which French revolutionary forces halted a Prussian-led invasion, bolstering the survival of the Revolution and the legitimacy of the new French Republic.
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Battle of Jemappes
The Battle of Jemappes was a major 1792 French Revolutionary victory over Austrian forces in present-day Belgium that helped secure French control of the Austrian Netherlands early in the wars.
- 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: Battle of Sainte-Foy Target entity description: The Battle of Sainte-Foy was a major 1760 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which French forces temporarily recaptured Quebec City from the British, reversing the outcome of the earlier Battle of the Plains of Abraham.
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A.
Battle of Seneffe
The Battle of Seneffe was a major and bloody engagement of the Franco-Dutch War in 1674, fought in present-day Belgium between French forces under the Prince de Condé and a coalition army led by William III of Orange.
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B.
Battle of Ramillies
The Battle of Ramillies (1706) was a major Allied victory led by the Duke of Marlborough against French and Bavarian forces, significantly shifting the balance of power in the War of the Spanish Succession.
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C.
Battle of Malplaquet
The Battle of Malplaquet was a major 1709 engagement in the War of the Spanish Succession, notable as one of the bloodiest battles of the 18th century, in which Allied forces under Marlborough and Prince Eugene narrowly defeated the French.
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D.
Battle of Valmy
The Battle of Valmy (1792) was a pivotal early clash of the French Revolutionary Wars in which French revolutionary forces halted a Prussian-led invasion, bolstering the survival of the Revolution and the legitimacy of the new French Republic.
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E.
Battle of Jemappes
The Battle of Jemappes was a major 1792 French Revolutionary victory over Austrian forces in present-day Belgium that helped secure French control of the Austrian Netherlands early in the wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Quebec (1760) ⓘ |
| artilleryUse | both sides employed field artillery ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of France
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ New France ⓘ |
| BritishCasualties | over 1,100 killed, wounded, and captured ⓘ |
| BritishCommanderRank | James Murray was a brigadier general ⓘ |
| BritishSide | included British regulars and colonial troops ⓘ |
| BritishStrength | approximately 3,800 troops ⓘ |
| campaign | Quebec campaign (1759–1760) ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving France
ⓘ
Battles involving Great Britain ⓘ Battles of the French and Indian War ⓘ |
| commander |
François Gaston de Lévis
ⓘ
James Murray ⓘ Jean-Baptiste Nicolas Roch de Ramezay ⓘ |
| conflict | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| country | New France ⓘ |
| date | 28 April 1760 ⓘ |
| followedBy | British naval relief of Quebec ⓘ |
| FrenchCasualties | over 800 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| FrenchCommanderRank | Chevalier de Lévis was a lieutenant general ⓘ |
| FrenchSide | included regular French troops and Canadian militia ⓘ |
| FrenchStrength | approximately 7,000 troops ⓘ |
| geographicalRegion |
Saint Lawrence River valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Lawrence River
|
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| location |
New France
ⓘ
Quebec ⓘ
linked to:
Quebec, Canada
Sainte-Foy, near Quebec City ⓘ |
| modernCountryLocation | Canada ⓘ |
| modernProvinceLocation |
Quebec
ⓘ
linked to:
Quebec, Canada
|
| objective | recapture Quebec City from the British ⓘ |
| outcome | French forces defeated the British field army outside Quebec ⓘ |
| partOf |
French and Indian War
ⓘ
Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of the Plains of Abraham
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Quebec (1759)
|
| relatedEvent |
Siege of Quebec (1759)
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Quebec (1759)
Siege of Quebec (1760) ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Quebec (1760)
|
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the bloodiest battles fought on Canadian soil
ⓘ
temporarily reversed the outcome of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham ⓘ |
| strategicContext | occurred during the struggle for control of Canada ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | British retained control of Quebec City after naval relief ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | British army retreated into Quebec City ⓘ |
| territorialContext | took place near the walls of Quebec City ⓘ |
| theatre | North American theatre of the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| year | 1760 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Sainte-Foy Description of subject: The Battle of Sainte-Foy was a major 1760 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which French forces temporarily recaptured Quebec City from the British, reversing the outcome of the earlier Battle of the Plains of Abraham.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
French and Indian War (as part of British America)
subject linked to:
Chevalier de Lévis was a lieutenant general
subject linked to:
James Murray was a brigadier general
linked to: Battle of Sainte-Foy