Battle of Minorca

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Admiral_Sir_John_Byng
gptkbp:aftermath British control of Minorca
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:tree
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_John_Byng
gptkb:John_Byng
Comte de la Galissonière
La Galissonière
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Significant
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced public opinion
Influenced art
Influenced literature
gptkbp:date 1756
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Havana
gptkbp:historical_analysis Controversial
gptkbp:historical_context Colonial conflicts
gptkbp:historical_documentation Well-documented
gptkbp:historical_event Shift in naval power
gptkbp:historical_significance First major naval battle of the Seven Years' War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Minorca
gptkbp:impact British naval strategy
French naval strategy
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Historical reenactments
Naval memorials
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:French_Navy
gptkb:starship
gptkbp:legacy Military strategy development
Influence on future battles
Naval warfare evolution
gptkbp:location gptkb:Minorca
gptkbp:losses gptkb:High
Moderate
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:18th_century
gptkb:battle
Blockade
Line of battle
gptkbp:narrative_style Part of British colonial expansion
Part of French colonial expansion
gptkbp:outcome British naval dominance
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Seven_Years'_War
gptkbp:preceded_by Battle of Port Mahon
gptkbp:primary_source Letters
Historical analyses
Naval logs
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Siege_of_Fort_St._Philip
Capture of Minorca
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of the Mediterranean
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Mediterranean trade routes
gptkbp:tactics Naval artillery
gptkbp:year 1756