Battle of Swally

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Surat
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened British presence in India
gptkbp:casualties British casualties were minimal
Portuguese casualties were significant
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Portuguese_Empire
gptkb:British_East_India_Company
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Afonso_de_Albuquerque
gptkb:Captain_Thomas_Best
gptkbp:date November 28, 1612
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Anglo-Portuguese rivalry
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:John_Wills
gptkb:Queen_Elizabeth_I
gptkb:King_James_I
gptkb:Manuel_de_Sousa_Coutinho
gptkb:Martim_Afonso_de_Sousa
gptkb:Francisco_de_Almeida
gptkb:Afonso_de_Albuquerque
gptkb:Afonso_VI_of_Portugal
gptkb:Robert_Clive
gptkb:António_de_Almeida
gptkb:Charles_II_of_England
gptkb:Nuno_Álvares_Pereira
gptkb:William_Hawkins
gptkb:João_de_Almeida
gptkb:João_de_Castro
Richard Hawkins
Duarte de Almeida
Diogo de Silves
António de Saldanha
Henrique de Sousa
António de Sousa
António de Sousa Coutinho
Diogo de Almeida
Francisco de Gama
Francisco de Sousa
João de Sousa
Martim de Sousa
Nuno de Sousa
Sir Edward Michelborne
Thomas Best
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Swally
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future British colonial policies
gptkbp:location Swally, India
gptkbp:notable_ships British ships outnumbered Portuguese ships
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Battle_of_Surat
gptkbp:related_event Establishment of Bombay
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Established British dominance in Indian trade
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of trade routes
gptkbp:successor Battle of the Swally
gptkbp:tactics Naval engagement
gptkbp:technology Naval artillery
Use of cannons
Use of ships