Statements (95)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:naval_warfare
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Destruction of French ships
Strengthening of British naval dominance |
| gptkbp:analysis |
Studied in military academies
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| gptkbp:british_admiral |
Admiral Sir John T. Duckworth
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| gptkbp:british_admiralty |
Supported the operation
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| gptkbp:british_flagship |
gptkb:HMS_Royal_George
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| gptkbp:british_ship_damaged |
gptkb:HMS_Superb
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| gptkbp:casualties |
British: 200
French: 1,500 French: 3,000 |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:France
gptkb:United_Kingdom |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Vice_Admiral_François_Rosily
Admiral Sir John T. Duckworth |
| gptkbp:commemoration |
Naval memorials
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Literature and art
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| gptkbp:cultural_references |
Referenced in literature
Referenced in documentaries Referenced in films |
| gptkbp:date |
April 11, 1809
|
| gptkbp:duration |
1 day
|
| gptkbp:fleet_size |
Ships of the line
10 ships of the line |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
Battle of the Basque Roads (1809)
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| gptkbp:fought_against |
Royal Navy and French Navy
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| gptkbp:french_admiral |
gptkb:Vice_Admiral_François_Rosily
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| gptkbp:french_admiralty |
Criticized the operation
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| gptkbp:french_flagship |
gptkb:Bretagne
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| gptkbp:french_fleet_composition |
Frigates and ships of the line
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| gptkbp:french_fleet_strength |
7 ships of the line
|
| gptkbp:french_naval_doctrine |
Emphasized caution
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| gptkbp:french_ship_captured |
gptkb:HMS_Conqueror
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| gptkbp:french_ship_scuttled |
gptkb:HMS_Aigle
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Naval tactics of the era
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Napoleonic_Wars
Part of the Peninsular War |
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
Effectiveness of tactics
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| gptkbp:historical_figures |
gptkb:Napoleon_Bonaparte
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Edward_Pellew gptkb:Admiral_Sir_John_Jervis gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Cuthbert_Collingwood gptkb:Admiral_Horatio_Nelson |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Influenced future naval engagements
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
First major naval engagement of 1809
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Basque Roads
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| gptkbp:key_event |
Attack on French ships
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on naval warfare
Influenced naval warfare tactics |
| gptkbp:location |
Basque Roads, France
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| gptkbp:military_doctrine |
Emphasized aggressive tactics
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| gptkbp:military_lessons |
Importance of naval superiority
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Blockade
Defensive operations Combined fleet operations Use of fire ships Blockade and control Blockade of French ports |
| gptkbp:military_technology |
Use of ironclad ships
Use of naval artillery Use of naval intelligence Use of naval mines Use of torpedoes Use of reconnaissance Use of maneuver warfare Use of boarding tactics Use of supply lines Use of steam power Use of combined fleet operations Use of logistics in naval warfare Use of signaling systems |
| gptkbp:narrative |
Part of French naval history
Part of British naval history |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Copenhagen
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Nile |
| gptkbp:notable_commanders |
gptkb:Vice_Admiral_François_Rosily
Admiral Sir John T. Duckworth |
| gptkbp:notable_ships |
Sailing ships
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Destruction of French ships
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Trafalgar
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
gptkb:Historical_accounts
Historical analyses Naval records |
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Trafalgar
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Nile |
| gptkbp:result |
British victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
Demonstrated British naval superiority
Disruption of French naval operations |
| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
Shift in naval power
Weakened French naval power |
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of the Atlantic
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| gptkbp:tactics_used |
Fire ships
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| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:Community_Engagement
Engagement during the Napoleonic Wars |
| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
Favorable for British
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