Battle of Gibraltar (1621)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Gibraltar_(1607)
gptkbp:aftermath Increased Spanish naval dominance
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Spain
gptkb:Dutch_Republic
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_Hendrick_Lonck
gptkb:Admiral_Antonio_de_Oquendo
gptkbp:date 1621
gptkbp:duration One day
gptkbp:followed_by Battle of Gibraltar (1622)
gptkbp:historical_context Conflict between Spain and the Dutch Republic
gptkbp:historical_event Strengthened Spanish naval power
Weakened Dutch naval efforts
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future naval tactics
Set precedent for naval engagements in the region
gptkbp:historical_significance Part of the larger conflict of the Eighty Years' War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Gibraltar (1621)
gptkbp:is_engaged_in Fleet engagement
gptkbp:location gptkb:Gibraltar
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Dutch_sailors
Spanish sailors
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:Spanish_Armada
Dutch fleet
gptkbp:outcome Spanish fleet maintained control
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Eighty_Years'_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Gibraltar_(1607)
gptkbp:primary_source Historical analyses
Naval records
Military dispatches
Contemporary accounts
War chronicles
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Downs_(1639)
gptkb:Siege_of_Gibraltar_(1704)
Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1607)
Battle of the Bay of Biscay (1625)
gptkbp:result Spanish victory
gptkbp:significance Naval engagement
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Strait of Gibraltar
gptkbp:tactics Naval blockade
gptkbp:type gptkb:battle
gptkbp:weather_conditions Favorable for Spanish