Battle of the Corsican Islands

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf naval battle
gptkbp:aftermath British_control_of_the_Mediterranean
gptkbp:casualties British:_200
French:_300
gptkbp:climate Favorable_for_British
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Royal_Navy
gptkb:French_Navy
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Vice-Admiral_Villaret-Joyeuse
gptkb:Admiral_Hotham
gptkbp:date 1794
gptkbp:duration One day
gptkbp:followedBy Battle of the Saintes
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:French_Revolutionary_Wars
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Shift in naval power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Corsican Islands
gptkbp:location Corsican_Islands
gptkbp:militaryService Blockade tactics
gptkbp:outcome Disruption_of_French_supply_lines
gptkbp:precededBy Battle of the Nile
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Mediterranean
Siege of Toulon
gptkbp:result British_victory
gptkbp:significance Part_of_the_French_Revolutionary_Wars
gptkbp:strategicGoals Control of Corsica
gptkbp:tactics Naval engagement