Battle of Cartagena de Indias

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Battle_of_Cartagena_de_Indias

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:battle
gptkbp:BritishForcesStrength	over 27,000 men over 180 ships
gptkbp:casualties	Spanish casualties significantly lower heavy British losses
gptkbp:category	Naval battles involving Spain Naval battles involving the United Kingdom Sieges involving Spain Sieges involving the United Kingdom
gptkbp:combatant	gptkb:Great_Britain gptkb:Spain
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:Blas_de_Lezo gptkb:Edward_Vernon
gptkbp:endDate	20 May 1741
gptkbp:followedBy	decline of British offensive in the Caribbean
gptkbp:fortification	gptkb:Castillo_San_Felipe_de_Barajas
gptkbp:historicalPeriod	18th century Colonial era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Battle of Cartagena de Indias
gptkbp:involves	gptkb:British_Royal_Navy gptkb:Spanish_Navy British colonial troops Spanish colonial forces
gptkbp:landEngagement	yes
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Cartagena_de_Indias gptkb:Viceroyalty_of_New_Granada
gptkbp:navalBattle	yes
gptkbp:notableFor	one of the largest naval battles of the 18th century decisive Spanish defense
gptkbp:notablePerson	gptkb:Thomas_Wentworth gptkb:Blas_de_Lezo gptkb:Edward_Vernon gptkb:Sebastián_de_Eslava
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:War_of_Jenkins'_Ear
gptkbp:precededBy	British capture of Portobelo
gptkbp:relatedEvent	gptkb:War_of_Austrian_Succession gptkb:Battle_of_Porto_Bello
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Caribbean_Sea gptkb:Colombia
gptkbp:result	Spanish victory
gptkbp:siege	yes
gptkbp:significance	boosted Spanish morale halted British advance in the Caribbean
gptkbp:SpanishForcesStrength	6 ships of the line about 3,600 men
gptkbp:startDate	13 March 1741
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Cartagena,_Colombia
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5