Battle of Trincomalee

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charles_Cornwallis
gptkbp:aftermath British dominance in the region
gptkbp:casualties significant losses for the Dutch
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Dutch_Republic
gptkbp:commander Admiral Sir Edward Hughes
Admiral Jan de Winter
gptkbp:cultural_references gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:films
gptkb:museum
gptkb:literary_work
gptkb:artwork
gptkbp:date 1782
gptkbp:duration several days
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Cuddalore
gptkbp:historical_analysis military historians
gptkbp:historical_context colonial conflicts in Asia
gptkbp:historical_event British naval archives
Dutch naval archives
gptkbp:historical_impact shift in naval power
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:Embassy
gptkb:trade_routes
military alliances
colonial expansion
naval supremacy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Trincomalee
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in historical reenactments
gptkbp:legacy influence on future naval battles
gptkbp:location Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:18th_century
boarding actions
cannon fire
blockade tactics
line of battle
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Nile
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Saintes
gptkb:Battle_of_Cape_St._Vincent
flanking movements
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:HMS_Monmouth
gptkb:HMS_Centaur
Dutch ship Walcheren
Dutch ship Zelandia
gptkbp:outcome Dutch fleet retreated
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Second_Anglo-Dutch_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Negapatam
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Control of the Indian Ocean
gptkbp:strategic_importance gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:weather_conditions monsoon season