Admiral Vernon

GPTKB entity

Properties (101)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military officer
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:Kingdom_of_Great_Britain
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Royal_Navy
War of Jenkins' Ear
British_maritime_history
British_naval_power
British_colonial_expansion
Royal_Navy_history
British_naval_tradition
British_naval_legacy
gptkbp:awards Order of the Bath
gptkbp:birthDate 1684-01-12
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._John's_Church,_Westminster
gptkbp:children George_Vernon
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:HMS_Grafton
gptkb:British_Navy
gptkb:HMS_Boyne
gptkb:HMS_Royal_Oak
gptkb:HMS_Orford
British_forces_in_the_Caribbean
gptkbp:contributedTo British_naval_history
British_naval_dominance
gptkbp:deathDate 1757-12-30
gptkbp:education gptkb:Westminster_School
gptkb:Royal_Navy_Academy
gptkbp:famousFor gptkb:Vernon's_rum
Naval_campaigns_against_Spain
gptkbp:famousQuote "I will not be a party to this."
gptkbp:foughtAgainst gptkb:Spanish_Empire
gptkbp:foughtIn War of Jenkins' Ear
gptkbp:historicalSignificance important naval commander
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Admiral Vernon
gptkbp:influenced naval administration
naval strategy
naval logistics
naval warfare tactics
naval diplomacy
British_naval_strategy
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Admiral_Horatio_Nelson
Sir_Edward_Vernon
gptkbp:influenceOn British_naval_tactics
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:Battle_of_the_Arctic_Ocean
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Chesapeake
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Gulf_of_Mexico
gptkb:Battle_of_Quiberon_Bay
gptkb:Battle_of_Porto_Bello
gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Antarctic_Ocean
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Indian_Ocean
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bering_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Persian_Gulf
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Baltic_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Java_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Mediterranean
gptkb:Battle_of_the_North_Sea
gptkb:Siege_of_Cartagena
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Caribbean_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Basque_Roads
gptkb:Anglo-Spanish_War_(1739–48)
Battle of Trafalgar
Battle of the Nile
Battle of Midway
Battle of Cape Finisterre
Battle of the Saintes
Battle of the South China Sea
Battle of the Philippine Sea
Battle of Cartagena de Indias
Battle of the Glorious First of June
Battle of the English Channel
Battle of Havana
Battle of Cape Passaro
Battle_of_the_Red_Sea
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Vernon's_rum
military reforms
naval expeditions
strategic naval planning
tactical innovations
expansion of naval capabilities
leadership in naval battles
capturing_Portobelo
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Vernon,_British_Columbia
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:navalFleet gptkb:British_Caribbean_Fleet
gptkbp:nickname The Great Admiral
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of Cartagena de Indias
gptkbp:notableFeature politician
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Capture_of_Portobelo
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:England
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:England
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Admiral_John_Byng
gptkb:Admiral_Edward_Russell
gptkbp:rank Admiral
gptkbp:relatedTo British_military_history
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:serviceYears 1700-1757
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Vernon
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Admiral_Edward_Hawke
gptkb:Admiral_John_Byng