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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:naval_warfare
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gptkbp:aftermath
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British control of the Caribbean
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gptkbp:casualties
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British: 250
French: 400
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:France
gptkb:Great_Britain
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Admiral_Sir_George_Rodney
gptkb:Comte_de_Grasse
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gptkbp:commemoration
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naval memorials
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired literature
depicted in art
subject of documentaries
featured in films
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gptkbp:date
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April 12, 1782
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gptkbp:famous_for
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intense naval combat
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gptkbp:fleet_size
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British: 36 ships
French: 34 ships
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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studied in naval history courses
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gptkbp:historical_context
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French support for American independence
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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battle maps
letters between commanders
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gptkbp:historical_figures
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gptkb:Captain_de_Vaudreuil
gptkb:Admiral_Rodney
gptkb:Admiral_de_Grasse
gptkb:Captain_Thomas_Graves
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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shifted naval power in the Caribbean
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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studied in military academies
reference in naval strategy discussions
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of Les Saintes
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced naval warfare tactics
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Les_Saintes,_Guadeloupe
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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line of battle
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Chesapeake
gptkb:Battle_of_Cape_St._Vincent
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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gptkb:Ville_de_Paris
gptkb:HMS_Royal_Oak
HMS Formidable
ship design advancements
Zélé
cannon technology
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gptkbp:outcome
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French fleet significantly weakened
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gptkbp:primary_source
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French naval records
Admiral Rodney's reports
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gptkbp:result
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British victory
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gptkbp:significance
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part of the American Revolutionary War
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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disrupt British supply lines
defend French colonies
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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control of trade routes
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gptkbp:tactics_used
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flanking maneuvers
cannon fire
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Les_Saintes
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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