Admiral Sir Edward Hughes

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Admiral
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:British_Royal_Navy
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:East_India_Company
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Knight_Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_Bath
gptkbp:birthDate 1720-06-01
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Plymouth,_England
gptkbp:children Edward_Hughes_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:HMS_Superb
gptkb:HMS_Monmouth
gptkb:HMS_Centaur
gptkbp:contribution Participated in major naval battles
Promoted naval warfare tactics
Defeated_French_naval_forces
Secured_British_interests_in_India
Strengthened_British_naval_presence_in_the_Indian_Ocean
gptkbp:deathDate 1794-06-01
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Role_in_British_naval_history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Admiral Sir Edward Hughes
gptkbp:influence Naval officers of the 18th century
British_naval_policy
Naval_strategy_in_the_Indian_Ocean
gptkbp:influenced Naval_tactics_in_the_Indian_Ocean
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Admiral_Sir_George_Pocock
gptkbp:knownFor Naval_engagements_during_the_Anglo-French_War
gptkbp:legacy Contributions_to_British_naval_strategy
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Cuddalore
Battle of Trincomalee
Battle of Negapatam
gptkbp:notableEvent Vice Admiral
Rear Admiral
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Bristol,_England
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Plymouth,_England
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Edward_Vernon
gptkbp:rank Admiral
gptkbp:reputation Skilled naval commander
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
Seven Years' War
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:serviceYears 1740-1794
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Hughes
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Richard_Bickerton