Battle of Dominica

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Increased British naval presence
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:200
gptkb:300
gptkbp:challenges Supply line disruptions
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Roman_Republic
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Henry_Harvey
Captain John B. W. Hotham
Comte de la Motte
gptkbp:commemorated_by Naval history books
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced naval warfare tactics
gptkbp:date January 7, 1778
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:Documentaries
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Grenada
gptkbp:historical_context Colonial conflicts in the Caribbean
gptkbp:historical_records British naval logs
French naval logs
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced future naval engagements
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Dominica
gptkbp:influenced_by Previous naval battles
gptkbp:inspired_by Naval battles in literature
gptkbp:legacy British naval dominance in the Caribbean
gptkbp:location gptkb:Dominica
gptkbp:military_engagement gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:military_strategy Combined fleet operations
Fleet action
gptkbp:naval_commander2 Captain François de Grasse
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:HMS_Cerberus
gptkb:HMS_Monmouth
gptkb:HMS_Trident
gptkb:Le_Magnifique
Le Zélé
L' Aigle
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:political_impact Shift in colonial power dynamics
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_St._Lucia
gptkbp:primary_source Historical analyses
Letters from commanders
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Siege_of_Fort_Royal
gptkbp:reports_to Inaccurate
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of the Caribbean
gptkbp:strategic_goals British naval superiority
French withdrawal from Dominica
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of trade routes
gptkbp:tactics_used Naval blockade
gptkbp:treaty gptkb:Treaty_of_Paris_1783
gptkbp:weather_conditions Stormy seas
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hector_d'_Estaing,_Marquis_de_La_Rochefoucauld
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7