Battle of the Bight of Benin
GPTKB entity
Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
naval battle
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased_British_naval_dominance
|
| gptkbp:aircraft |
gptkb:French_ship_Duguay-Trouin
gptkb:HMS_Orion gptkb:HMS_Courageux gptkb:French_ship_Montagne gptkb:HMS_Vanguard gptkb:French_ship_Éole gptkb:HMS_Audacious gptkb:French_ship_Vengeur HMS Agamemnon French ship Révolutionnaire |
| gptkbp:battle |
Battle of Cape St. Vincent
Battle of the Glorious First of June |
| gptkbp:casualties |
British:_0
French:_1_ship_sunk |
| gptkbp:climate |
favorable_for_British
|
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_Royal_Navy
gptkb:French_Navy |
| gptkbp:date |
January 1793
|
| gptkbp:fleetSize |
3 ships
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
Battle of the Nile
|
| gptkbp:hasExperienceIn |
5 ships
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
examined by historians
analyzed for tactical lessons debated in military history studied for its impact on naval power dynamics contextualized_within_the_Revolutionary_Wars |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:French_Revolutionary_Wars
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
contemporary accounts
government reports letters from commanders naval records |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Bight of Benin
|
| gptkbp:impact |
influenced naval warfare strategies
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
subsequent naval engagements
French_naval_strategy British_naval_policy |
| gptkbp:legacy |
studied in military academies
commemorated in naval history |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Bight_of_Benin
|
| gptkbp:navalFleet |
blockade
cannon fire |
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Captain_John_W._W._Smith
gptkb:Admiral_Villaret-Joyeuse |
| gptkbp:precededBy |
Battle of the Saintes
|
| gptkbp:result |
British_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
part_of_the_French_Revolutionary_Wars
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
control of trade routes
|
| gptkbp:type |
naval engagement
|