Battle of Porto Bello

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf naval battle
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Capture_of_Porto_Bello
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Siege_of_Cartagena
gptkbp:casualties Minimal_British_casualties
Significant_Spanish_casualties
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Great_Britain
gptkb:Spanish_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Manuel_de_la_Torre
gptkb:Edward_Vernon
gptkbp:date November 22, 1739
gptkbp:historicalContext Colonial conflicts
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Accounts by contemporaries
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Porto Bello
gptkbp:impact Influenced future naval engagements
gptkbp:involved British_fleet
Spanish_garrison
gptkbp:is_part_of War of Jenkins' Ear
gptkbp:legacy Vernon's_reputation
gptkbp:location gptkb:Porto_Bello,_Panama
gptkbp:navalFleet Blockade
Bombardment
gptkbp:result British_victory
gptkbp:significance Demonstrated_British_naval_power
gptkbp:strategicGoals Control of trade routes
gptkbp:tactics Surprise attack