Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:naval_warfare
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
gptkb:Treaty_of_Tilsit
Nelson's death |
| gptkbp:casualties |
British: 449
French: 4,400 Spanish: 2,200 |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:France
gptkb:Spain gptkb:United_Kingdom |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Admiral_Federico_Gravina
gptkb:Admiral_Horatio_Nelson gptkb:Vice-Admiral_Pierre-Charles_Villeneuve |
| gptkbp:date |
October 21, 1805
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| gptkbp:famous_quote |
England expects that every man will do his duty.
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| gptkbp:fleet_size |
27 British ships
33 French and Spanish ships |
| gptkbp:fought_against |
October 21, 1805
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Napoleonic_Wars
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| gptkbp:historical_event |
Influenced future naval warfare
Decisive naval engagement Influenced naval tactics in future conflicts Commemoration in British culture Involved the use of brigs Involved the use of corvettes Involved the use of frigates Involved the use of galleons Involved the use of merchant ships Involved the use of naval artillery Involved the use of naval communication Involved the use of naval formations Involved the use of naval intelligence Involved the use of naval logistics Involved the use of naval reconnaissance Involved the use of naval signals Involved the use of naval strategy Involved the use of naval tactics Involved the use of naval tactics and strategy. Involved the use of privateers Involved the use of ships of the line Involved the use of sloops Led to the decline of the French Navy Major battle of the Napoleonic Wars Nelson's legacy in naval history Part of the larger conflict of the Napoleonic Wars Significant for British maritime history |
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:Admiral_Federico_Gravina
gptkb:Admiral_Horatio_Nelson gptkb:Vice-Admiral_Pierre-Charles_Villeneuve |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Shifted naval power to Britain
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Cape Trafalgar
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| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Nelson's_Column
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
Cape Trafalgar, Spain |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Line of battle
Crossing the T Blockade tactics Combined fleet tactics |
| gptkbp:result |
British victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
Established British naval supremacy
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of the seas
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Admiral_Cuthbert_Collingwood
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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