Battle of the Chesapeake Bay
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
naval battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
gptkb:British_surrender_at_Yorktown
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| gptkbp:alliance |
French-American_cooperation
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| gptkbp:battle |
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of the Saintes |
| gptkbp:casualties |
British:_300
French:_250 |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
Memorials and historical sites
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| gptkbp:climate |
Clear skies
Calm seas |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_Royal_Navy
gptkb:French_Navy |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Admiral_de_Grasse
gptkb:Admiral_Thomas_Graves |
| gptkbp:crew_size |
28 ships
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Portrayed in literature and film
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| gptkbp:date |
September 5, 1781
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| gptkbp:duration |
About 3 hours
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| gptkbp:followedBy |
Siege of Yorktown
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| gptkbp:future_plans |
Facilitated_American_victory_in_the_war
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| gptkbp:hasExperienceIn |
19 ships
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Influenced future naval doctrines
Various perspectives on its impact Helped_secure_American_independence Marked_the_decline_of_British_naval_dominance |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Part_of_the_larger_conflict_between_Britain_and_France
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| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
Documented by various historians
Accounts of the battle's events |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Records kept by naval officers.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Chesapeake Bay
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| gptkbp:impact |
Shift_in_naval_power_to_France
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| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
Letters and reports from commanders
Books and articles analyzing the battle |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future naval engagements
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Chesapeake_Bay
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| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Importance of naval superiority
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| gptkbp:navalFleet |
Line of battle
Use of larger ships Admiral de Grasse's command Control_of_the_Chesapeake_Bay Admiral_Thomas_Graves'_command |
| gptkbp:outcome |
British_fleet_unable_to_reinforce_Yorktown
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
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| gptkbp:precededBy |
Battle of the Saintes
|
| gptkbp:result |
Decisive_French_victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
Critical_in_the_Siege_of_Yorktown
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| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Control_of_the_Atlantic_coast
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| gptkbp:tactics |
Blockade
Flanking maneuvers Combined fleet operations Naval engagement Maintain control of the bay Prevent_British_reinforcements |