Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:marine
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Sluis
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
England: light
France: heavy, most ships lost |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Kingdom_of_England
gptkb:Kingdom_of_France |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Béhuchet
gptkb:Hugues_Quiéret gptkb:Edward_III_of_England |
| gptkbp:date |
24 June 1340
|
| gptkbp:fleetSize |
England: about 200-250 ships
France: about 190-213 ships |
| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:Siege_of_Tournai_(1340)
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Sluys (1340)
|
| gptkbp:location |
near Sluys, Flanders (now Sluis, Netherlands)
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Edward III personally participated
French fleet was almost destroyed |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Hundred_Years'_War
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Outbreak_of_the_Hundred_Years'_War
|
| gptkbp:result |
English victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
gave England control of the English Channel
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sluis
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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