Battle of the Cape of Good Hope

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cape_Colony
gptkbp:activities Rodney's report
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened British naval presence
gptkbp:casualties British: 200
Dutch: 300
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:British_Royal_Navy
gptkb:Businessman
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_Sir_George_Rodney
gptkb:Admiral_Johan_Zoutman
gptkbp:cultural_impact Naval warfare literature
gptkbp:date January 16, 1781
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:Documentaries
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Dogger_Bank
gptkbp:historical_context Colonial conflicts
gptkbp:historical_impact Shift in naval power
gptkbp:historical_source Naval records
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Cape of Good Hope
gptkbp:influenced Future naval engagements
gptkbp:inspired Naval strategy studies
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Naval museums
gptkbp:is_involved_in Naval artillery
gptkbp:location gptkb:Cape_of_Good_Hope
gptkbp:military_strategy Line of battle
Blockade tactics
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Nile
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:HMS_Foudroyant
gptkb:HMS_Royal_George
gptkb:HMS_London
gptkb:HMS_Agamemnon
gptkb:HMS_Defiance
gptkb:HMS_Goliath
gptkb:HMS_Resolution
gptkb:HMS_Triumph
gptkb:HMS_Victory
gptkb:HMS_Barfleur
gptkb:HMS_Valiant
gptkb:HMS_Monmouth
gptkb:HMS_Windsor_Castle
gptkb:HMS_Centaur
gptkb:HMS_St._Albans
gptkb:HMS_Royal_Oak
gptkb:HMS_Vanguard
gptkb:HMS_Bellona
gptkb:HMS_York
gptkb:HMS_Intrepid
gptkb:HMS_Tartar
Ships of the line
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Saintes
gptkbp:primary_source Historical analyses
Letters from commanders
gptkbp:related_event Capture of Dutch ships
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Control of the sea routes
gptkbp:squadrons British: 12 ships
Dutch: 10 ships
gptkbp:strategic_importance Trade routes to India
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:weather_conditions Stormy seas