Battle of Lowestoft

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Anglo-Dutch_Wars
gptkb:Nicolas_De_Ruyter
gptkb:Prince_Louis,_Duke_of_York
gptkbp:activities Detailed accounts exist
gptkbp:aftermath increased naval dominance for England
Increased naval dominance for England
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
Dutch: 2000
English: 300
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:England
gptkb:Dutch_Republic
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_Robert_Holmes
gptkb:Admiral_Michiel_de_Ruyter
Admiral Michiel de Ruyter's tactics
Admiral Robert Holmes' tactics
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
inspired films
inspired documentaries
Inspired literature and art
gptkbp:date June 3, 1665
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:Historical_Society
gptkbp:doctrine Combined fleet operations
gptkbp:duration Several hours
several hours
gptkbp:famous_for intense ship-to-ship combat
Intense ship-to-ship combat
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Texel
gptkbp:fought_in 17th century
English fleet and Dutch fleet
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied for naval strategy
Military historians study it
gptkbp:historical_context Anglo-Dutch naval rivalry
part of larger conflict over trade and colonial dominance
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:political_organization
newspaper articles
battle reports
letters from commanders
detailed ship logs
gptkbp:historical_impact Shift in naval power in Europe
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked a turning point in naval warfare.
first major naval battle of the Second Anglo-Dutch War
gptkbp:historical_source Naval records
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Lowestoft
gptkbp:influenced Future naval engagements
gptkbp:influenced_by previous naval engagements
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in historical reenactments
Naval memorials
gptkbp:is_influenced_by for future engagements
gptkbp:legacy shaped naval warfare in the 17th century
gptkbp:location gptkb:North_Sea
gptkbp:military_strategy blockade tactics
Blockade tactics
line of battle
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Orford_Ness
gptkb:Battle_of_Scheveningen
Importance of coordination
gptkbp:notable_event First use of the line of battle tactic
gptkbp:notable_for High stakes for both nations
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:Zeven_Provincien
gptkb:Royal_Charles
over 100 ships
gptkbp:outcome Decisive victory for England
decisive victory for England
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Second_Anglo-Dutch_War
Naval history
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Dungeness
gptkbp:primary_source historical analyses
contemporary accounts
Contemporary accounts
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Anglo-Dutch_Wars
gptkbp:result English victory
gptkbp:significance First major naval battle of the Second Anglo-Dutch War
gptkbp:significant_event marked escalation of naval warfare
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of trade routes
Control of trade routes
Influenced naval supremacy
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:technology Sailing ships
Cannons
cannon fire
ship design advancements
gptkbp:type fleet action
gptkbp:weather_conditions favorable for the English