Statements (24)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:marine
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gptkbp:casualties |
French fleet suffered heavy losses
British fleet suffered minimal losses |
gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:France
gptkb:United_Kingdom |
gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Lord_Cochrane
gptkb:Admiral_Lord_Gambier gptkb:Zacharie_Allemand |
gptkbp:date |
April 11–13, 1809
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gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:Battle_of_Grand_Port
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Basque Roads
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Basque_Roads,_Bay_of_Biscay,_France
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gptkbp:notableEvent |
use of fireships
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gptkbp:notableParticipant |
gptkb:James_Gambier
gptkb:Thomas_Cochrane |
gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Napoleonic_Wars
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gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Battle_of_Trafalgar
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gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:French_Navy |
gptkbp:result |
British victory
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gptkbp:significance |
demonstrated effectiveness of fireships
led to controversy over British command decisions |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sir_Edward_Codrington
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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