Battle of Cape St. Vincent

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened British control of the Mediterranean
gptkbp:benefits Wind direction
gptkbp:british_flagship gptkb:HMS_Victory
gptkbp:british_naval_tradition Celebrated as a key victory
gptkbp:casualties British: 200
Spanish: 1,200
gptkbp:collingwood's_rank gptkb:Admiral
gptkbp:collingwood's_role Second in command
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Great_Britain
gptkb:Spain
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_Manuel_de_la_Cagigal
gptkbp:commemorated_by Naval memorials
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Anglo-Spanish_War_(1796-1808)
gptkbp:date February 14, 1797
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:Art_History
gptkbp:famous_for Jervis's tactical maneuvering
gptkbp:fleet_size 15 ships of the line
gptkbp:fought_against gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Portugal
British Royal Navy and Spanish Navy
gptkbp:historical_analysis Naval historians study the battle
gptkbp:historical_context Naval warfare in the late 18th century
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future naval engagements
gptkbp:historical_records Detailed accounts exist
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked a turning point in naval warfare.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Cape St. Vincent
gptkbp:jervis's_order Engage the enemy
gptkbp:jervis's_rank gptkb:Admiral
gptkbp:jervis's_recognition Created Earl of St. Vincent
gptkbp:location gptkb:Cape_St._Vincent
gptkbp:losses Minimal compared to Spanish
gptkbp:military_engagement Close-quarters combat
gptkbp:military_strategy Line of battle
Decisive battle tactics
gptkbp:military_technology Use of signal flags
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Trafalgar
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Nile
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Admiral_Cuthbert_Collingwood
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_John_Jervis
gptkbp:notable_ships Influenced naval tactics for decades
gptkbp:number_of_ships_engaged 15 British ships
27 Spanish ships
gptkbp:outcome Spanish fleet defeated
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:French_Revolutionary_Wars
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Established British naval dominance
gptkbp:spanish_flagship gptkb:Principe_de_Asturias
gptkbp:spanish_fleet_strength 27 ships of the line
gptkbp:spanish_losses Significant damage to fleet
gptkbp:spanish_recognition Loss of naval prestige
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of trade routes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Ligurian_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Gulf_of_Genoa
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4