Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Strengthened Portuguese presence in Ceylon
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
gptkb:unknown
|
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Portuguese_Empire
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Kotte |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:D._Afonso_de_Albuquerque
gptkb:King_Vimaladharmasuriya_I |
| gptkbp:date |
1580
|
| gptkbp:duration |
one day
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Colombo
Portuguese expansion in Asia |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Marked the decline of local resistance
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Galle
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
future naval battles in the region
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:battle
boarding actions cannon fire ship maneuvering |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Galle,_Sri_Lanka
|
| gptkbp:notable_for |
gptkb:historical_narratives
gptkb:Company gptkb:Embassy gptkb:archaeological_site leadership strategies historical documentation cultural exchanges strategic alliances influence on maritime law shipbuilding techniques influence on local governance military innovations cultural impacts influence on trade routes economic implications alliances formed influence on naval warfare impact on local politics influence on colonial expansion influence on cultural identity influence on international relations influence on naval strategy naval supremacy influence on military training influence on military doctrine geopolitical shifts influence on historiography use of gunpowder influence on naval tactics tactics of surprise influence on colonial policies influence on national narratives influence on historical memory artillery use influence on ship design influence on maritime navigation influence on historical interpretation |
| gptkbp:part_of |
Portuguese colonial wars
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Dutch-Portuguese_War
gptkb:Siege_of_Galle |
| gptkbp:result |
Portuguese victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Control of trade routes
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Galle harbor
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:battle
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Old_Town_of_Galle_and_its_Fortifications
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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