Properties (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical figure
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Royal_Navy
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Royal_Navy's_Golden_Age
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| gptkbp:awards |
Order of the Bath
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| gptkbp:birthDate |
1697-04-23
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| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Westminster_Abbey
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:George_Anson,_2nd_Baron_Anson
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| gptkbp:commanded |
HMS Centurion
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| gptkbp:contributedTo |
development of naval tactics
British_naval_history |
| gptkbp:contribution |
improved naval logistics
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| gptkbp:deathDate |
1762-06-06
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| gptkbp:depictedIn |
historical novels
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Oxford
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| gptkbp:famousFor |
his circumnavigation of the globe
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| gptkbp:famousQuote |
"The sea is a great teacher."
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| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:George_Anson
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| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
increased_British_naval_presence_in_the_Americas
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| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
18th century
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| gptkbp:historicalRole |
naval commander
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
played a key role in the Seven Years' War
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Admiral Anson
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| gptkbp:influenced |
naval warfare tactics
improved naval logistics and supply chains British_naval_strategy_in_the_18th_century |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Sir_Francis_Drake
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| gptkbp:influenceOn |
British_maritime_policy
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
future naval expeditions
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| gptkbp:inspiredBy |
Age of Exploration
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| gptkbp:involvedIn |
War of Jenkins' Ear
British_naval_exploration exploration_of_the_Pacific_Ocean |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
gptkb:Anson's_voyage_around_the_world
Anson's_expedition_to_the_South_Seas |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Anson's_voyage_contributed_to_British_naval_dominance
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| gptkbp:nationality |
British
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| gptkbp:navalFleet |
British_fleet_in_the_Pacific
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| gptkbp:nickname |
Old_Anson
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| gptkbp:notableBattle |
Battle of Cape Finisterre
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
first to circumnavigate the globe as a British naval commander
capture_of_the_Spanish_galleon_Nuestra_Señora_de_Covadonga |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
First Lord of the Admiralty
legacy in naval history and exploration established_British_naval_supremacy |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
commanding the first British circumnavigation of the world
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| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Plymouth,_England
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| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:London,_England
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| gptkbp:rank |
Admiral
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:British_Empire
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| gptkbp:serviceYears |
1700-1762
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| gptkbp:spouse |
Mary_Anson
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| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
control of trade routes
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