Battle of the Falkland Islands (1914)
GPTKB entity
Properties (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
naval battle
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
British_control_of_South_Atlantic
German_fleet_destroyed |
| gptkbp:aircraft |
gptkb:HMS_Glasgow
gptkb:HMS_Invincible gptkb:HMS_Inflexible gptkb:HMS_Kent gptkb:SMS_Nürnberg SMS Dresden SMS Gneisenau SMS Scharnhorst |
| gptkbp:casualties |
British:_200
German:_2,200 |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
historical reenactments
memorials established |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Maximilian_von_Spee
gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Doveton_Sturdee |
| gptkbp:date |
December 8, 1914
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
shift in naval warfare
impact on naval tactics contribution_to_Allied_victory demonstration_of_British_naval_power |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
British_naval_dominance
German_naval_strategy |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Falkland Islands (1914)
|
| gptkbp:influence |
naval arms race
naval strategy development military tactics evolution international naval relations |
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Imperial_German_Navy
gptkb:British_Royal_Navy |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Falkland_Islands
|
| gptkbp:mediaAppearances |
depicted in films
documentaries produced |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_I
|
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
Battle of Jutland
Battle of Coronel Naval_operations_in_the_South_Atlantic |
| gptkbp:result |
British_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
decisive naval engagement
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
disruption_of_German_commerce
protection_of_British_trade_routes |
| gptkbp:supportRole |
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:United_Kingdom |