Admiral Sir Edward Spragge

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Admiral
gptkbp:affiliation Parliamentarian
gptkbp:associated_with Royal Navy history
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath
gptkbp:birth_date 1620
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:St._Mary’s_Church,_Bury_St_Edmunds
gptkbp:children gptkb:Edward_Spragge
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:HMS_Resolution
gptkb:HMS_St._George
gptkb:HMS_Triumph
gptkb:Royal_Navy_fleet
gptkb:HMS_Monmouth
gptkb:HMS_Swiftsure
gptkb:HMS_Royal_Oak
gptkb:HMS_Vanguard
gptkb:HMS_Orford
gptkb:HMS_Royal_Charles
gptkbp:contributed_to British naval dominance
gptkbp:contribution Defeated Dutch fleet at the Battle of Lowestoft
gptkbp:death_date 1678
gptkbp:descendant Spragge family
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:Anglo-Dutch_Wars
gptkbp:historical_significance Key figure in naval history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Admiral Sir Edward Spragge
gptkbp:influenced Naval tactics in the 17th century
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Admiral_Blake
gptkbp:inspired Naval officers after his time
gptkbp:involved_in Naval battles against the Dutch
gptkbp:known_for Naval leadership during the Second Anglo-Dutch War
gptkbp:legacy Influence on British naval strategy
gptkbp:nationality English
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Lowestoft
gptkb:Battle_of_Texel
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Dunes
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:England
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:England
gptkbp:portrayed_in Historical novels
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Admiral_Sir_John_Lawson
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Admiral
gptkbp:recognized_by gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Naval_History
gptkbp:reputation Skilled naval commander
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:Cromwell's_Commonwealth
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:service_years 1640-1678
gptkbp:spouse Mary Spragge
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Thomas_Allen
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_River_Medway
gptkb:Admiral_William_Penn
gptkb:Four_Days'_Battle
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Medway
gptkb:The_Second_Anglo-Dutch_War
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6