Battle of the Falkland Islands
GPTKB entity
Statements (103)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:naval_warfare
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
gptkb:Destruction_of_German_East_Asia_Squadron
British naval dominance in the South Atlantic |
| gptkbp:british_advantage |
Superior firepower
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| gptkbp:british_naval_commander |
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_John_Jellicoe
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| gptkbp:british_naval_losses |
Minimal compared to Germans
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| gptkbp:british_naval_superiority |
Technological and numerical advantage
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| gptkbp:casualties |
British: 200
British: 134 killed German: 2,200 killed German: 2,200 |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:United_Kingdom |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Maximilian_von_Spee
gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Doveton_Sturdee gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Sir_Doveton_Sturdee |
| gptkbp:commemorated_by |
gptkb:Memorials_in_the_Falkland_Islands
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| gptkbp:date |
December 8, 1914
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| gptkbp:depicted_in |
Historical documentaries
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| gptkbp:famous_for |
gptkb:historical_significance
British naval strategy British naval history German naval history German naval strategy impact on naval warfare British naval tactics naval warfare evolution British naval supremacy British naval legacy long-range gunnery historical naval engagements historical naval tactics naval battle tactics impact on World War I battlecruiser engagement use of modern naval technology British fleet's pursuit German fleet's overconfidence German fleet's retreat German naval defeat German naval legacy effective British intelligence engagement of light cruisers strategic naval blockade |
| gptkbp:fighting_style |
Naval engagement
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| gptkbp:fleet_size |
Battlecruisers and cruisers
Larger than German fleet Smaller and less powerful |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
British pursuit of German ships
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| gptkbp:fought_against |
gptkb:Port_Stanley
December 8, 1914 |
| gptkbp:fought_in |
South Atlantic Ocean
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| gptkbp:german_disadvantage |
Outnumbered and outgunned
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| gptkbp:german_fleet_composition |
Armored cruisers
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| gptkbp:german_naval_commander |
gptkb:Rear_Admiral_von_Spee
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| gptkbp:german_naval_inferiority |
Outdated ships and tactics
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| gptkbp:german_naval_losses |
Significant loss of ships
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| gptkbp:german_naval_strategy |
Disruption of British supply lines
Raiding British shipping |
| gptkbp:german_naval_tactics |
Hit and run raids
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Impact on naval warfare
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Naval warfare in World War I
German naval operations in the South Atlantic |
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Records and accounts of the battle
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| gptkbp:historical_event |
Significant naval engagement in WWI
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| gptkbp:historical_impact |
shift in naval power
Shift in naval dominance |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Shift in naval power
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Falkland Islands
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Technological advancements in naval warfare
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| gptkbp:inspired_by |
Naval strategy studies
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on future naval battles
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Falkland_Islands
South Atlantic Ocean |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
gptkb:Blockade_of_Germany
Protection of trade routes Decisive battle Influenced future naval engagements. Concentration of fire decisive battle tactics Engagement at long range |
| gptkbp:notable_ships |
gptkb:Imperial_German_Navy
gptkb:SMS_Leipzig gptkb:SMS_Gneisenau gptkb:SMS_Scharnhorst gptkb:HMS_Invincible gptkb:Royal_Navy gptkb:HMS_Inflexible gptkb:SMS_Nuremberg |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Decisive British victory
destruction of German East Asia Squadron |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:South_Atlantic_Campaign
gptkb:World_War_I |
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Battle_of_Coronel
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| gptkbp:result |
British victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
gptkb:First_World_War
decisive naval engagement |
| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
Dominance of British naval power
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of South Atlantic
control of the South Atlantic |
| gptkbp:tactics_used |
Flanking maneuvers
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
2
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