Admiral Sir William Penn

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Admiral
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:Kingdom_of_England
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Penn_family
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Knight_Bachelor
gptkbp:birth_date 1621-04-23
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:St._Andrew's_Church,_Plymouth
gptkbp:child gptkb:William_Penn
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:HMS_Resolution
gptkb:HMS_Royal_Katherine
gptkb:HMS_Revenge
gptkbp:contribution Establishment of the Pennsylvania colony
gptkbp:death_date 1670-09-16
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:William_Penn
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:William_Penn
gptkbp:historical_period 17th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Admiral Sir William Penn
gptkbp:influence gptkb:American_independence_movement
gptkb:international_relations
Maritime law
Naval history
Quaker movement
Colonial history
Military history
Naval warfare tactics
Colonial governance
Naval diplomacy
British Empire expansion
Naval administration
British naval tactics
Colonial naval policy
Military strategy in the Caribbean
gptkbp:influenced William Penn's Quaker beliefs
gptkbp:involved_in Colonial administration
gptkbp:known_for Naval operations in the Caribbean
gptkbp:legacy Influence on American colonial history
gptkbp:military_conflict gptkb:Anglo-Dutch_Wars
gptkbp:nationality English
gptkbp:notable_command gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_Lowestoft
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Texel
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Dunes
gptkb:Siege_of_Dunkirk
Capture of Jamaica
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:parent Margaret Penn
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Plymouth,_England
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Admiral
gptkbp:reputation Naval strategist
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:service_years 1640-1670
gptkbp:spouse Margaret Jasper
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Admiral_Sir_George_Rooke
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_George_Ayscue
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_John_Borlase_Warren
gptkb:Anglo-Dutch_forces
gptkb:The_Second_Anglo-Dutch_War
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6