Admiral George Anson

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Admiral
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:awards Order of the Bath
gptkbp:birthDate 1697-04-23
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Westminster_Abbey
gptkbp:children gptkb:George_Anson,_2nd_Baron_Anson
gptkbp:commanded HMS Centurion
gptkbp:contribution Naval logistics
gptkbp:culturalImpact Portrayals in literature
gptkbp:deathDate 1762-06-06
gptkbp:descendant Anson_family
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Naval_Academy
gptkbp:famousFor Anson's_Voyage
gptkbp:famousQuote "The greatest part of the world is unknown to us."
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Capture_of_Portobelo
gptkbp:historicalLegacy Pioneering naval exploration.
gptkbp:historicalPeriod 18th century
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Influence on naval warfare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Admiral George Anson
gptkbp:influence Naval strategy
Increased_interest_in_the_Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Sir_Edward_Hawke
gptkbp:influenceOn Future naval commanders
gptkbp:inspiredBy Exploration
gptkbp:involvedIn War of Jenkins' Ear
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Lord_Anson
Circumnavigation of the globe
gptkbp:legacy Anson's_Voyage_contributed_to_naval_exploration
gptkbp:militaryService Use of privateers
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:navalFleet Vice Admiral
Battle of the Saintes
British_fleet
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of Cape Finisterre
gptkbp:notableEvent Capture_of_the_Manila_Galleon
gptkbp:notableFeature Leadership qualities
gptkbp:parent gptkb:William_Anson
Mary_Anson
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Plymouth,_England
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Admiral_Sir_John_Balchen
gptkbp:rank Admiral
gptkbp:relatedTo British_naval_history
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:serviceYears 1700-1762
gptkbp:spouse Mary_Anson
gptkbp:strategicGoals Long-distance naval expeditions
Admiral_in_the_Royal_Navy
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Charles_Saunders