Battle of the Balleny Islands

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:diplomatic_negotiations
increased tensions between the US and UK
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Captain_John_C._Frémont
Captain James W. Waddell
gptkbp:date January 1840
gptkbp:duration one day
gptkbp:fighting_style gptkb:military_engagement
gptkbp:historical_context part of the larger context of US-UK relations
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced future naval policies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Balleny Islands
gptkbp:legacy commemorated in naval history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Balleny_Islands
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:USS_Vincennes
gptkb:HMS_Challenger
gptkbp:outcome demonstrated naval capabilities
gptkbp:primary_source eyewitness accounts
naval logs
gptkbp:related_event Balleny Islands exploration
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance first naval engagement in Antarctic waters
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of Antarctic waters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:War_of_the_Eighty-Eighth_Coalition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7