Admiral François de Grasse

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Admiral
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:French_Revolutionary_Army
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Louis_XVI_of_France
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_Saint_Louis
gptkbp:birth_date 1722-09-13
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Cimetière_de_Port-au-Prince
gptkbp:children gptkb:François_de_Grasse,_Marquis_de_Grasse
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:French_Navy
gptkb:Ville_de_Paris
gptkb:Triton
Héros
gptkbp:contribution Support for American colonies
gptkbp:death_date 1788-01-05
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations France and United States
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:Seven_Years'_War
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Battle_of_Yorktown
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Chesapeake_Bay
gptkb:Siege_of_Savannah
French naval strategy
Capture of British ships
Naval battles in Caribbean
Naval blockade of British forces
Support for French Revolution
gptkbp:historical_significance Key role in American independence
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Admiral François de Grasse
gptkbp:influence Naval tactics
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Colbert
gptkbp:known_for Role in the American Revolutionary War
gptkbp:legacy Influence on naval warfare
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:French_Navy
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:French
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Chesapeake
gptkb:Siege_of_Yorktown
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Benjamin_Franklin
gptkb:Marquis_de_Lafayette
gptkb:George_Washington
gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:place_of_birth Château de Guitrancourt, France
gptkbp:place_of_death Port-au-Prince, Haiti
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Admiral_de_La_Motte-Picquet
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Admiral
gptkbp:service_years 1743-1788
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Marie-Anne_de_Grasse
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Admiral_de_Vaudreuil
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Caribbean_theater_of_the_French_Revolutionary_Wars
gptkb:the_Battle_of_Cherbourg
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6