Battle of Porto Bello

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:aftermath increased British naval presence
Spanish fortifications strengthened
capture of Porto Bello
gptkbp:casualties British casualties
Spanish casualties
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Great_Britain
gptkb:Spain
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Edward_Vernon
José de la Sierpe
gptkbp:date November 22, 1739
gptkbp:historical_context Spanish colonial rule
colonial conflicts
British expansion
gptkbp:historical_impact shift in power dynamics
increased tensions between Britain and Spain
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Porto Bello
gptkbp:legacy influence on naval warfare
inspiration for future naval battles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Porto_Bello,_Panama
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:blockade
bombardment
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Siege_of_Cartagena
gptkb:War_of_Jenkins'_Ear
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance part of the War of Jenkins' Ear
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:the_War_of_Jenkins'_Ear
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6