Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Dutch control over Elmina Castle
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
Heavy on both sides
|
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Portuguese_Empire
gptkb:Dutch_West_India_Company |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
Impact on European colonial policies
Influence on African resistance movements Role in the Atlantic slave trade |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influence on local history
Representation in literature Commemoration in local traditions |
| gptkbp:date |
July 1, 1637
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Colonial competition in Africa
|
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Archives in Portugal
Archives in the Netherlands Local Ghanaian records |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Shift in power dynamics in West Africa
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Study of colonial history
Analysis of military strategy Understanding of trade dynamics |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Elmina
|
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Historical reenactments
Anniversaries of the battle Educational programs in Ghana |
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:Portuguese_forces
gptkb:Dutch_forces |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on future colonial conflicts
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Elmina,_Ghana
|
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Admiral_Hendrick_Lonck
Governor of Elmina |
| gptkbp:outcome |
End of Portuguese dominance in the region
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Dutch-Portuguese_War
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bay_of_All_Saints
|
| gptkbp:primary_source |
Dutch naval records
Portuguese military accounts |
| gptkbp:related_event |
Capture of Elmina Castle
Expansion of Dutch colonial empire |
| gptkbp:result |
Dutch victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Control of Elmina Castle
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Trade routes in West Africa
|
| gptkbp:successor |
Battle of the Golden Coast
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:battle
gptkb:military_siege |
| gptkbp:tourist_attraction |
Economic benefits for local communities
Attraction of historical tourism Promotion of Elmina Castle as a heritage site |
| gptkbp:year |
1637
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ashanti_Empire
gptkb:Fante_Wars |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|