Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
battle
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased naval patrols
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
low
High_for_German Low_for_British |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:German_Empire
gptkb:Germany gptkb:United_Kingdom |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Reginald_Bacon
gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Friedrich_von_Ingenohl gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Reinhard_Scheer |
| gptkbp:date |
1917
August 1917 August 1915 |
| gptkbp:duration |
1 day
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
Battle of Passchendaele
|
| gptkbp:geographicalFeature |
gptkb:English_Channel
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
influenced post-war naval treaties
part of the larger naval conflict shaped future naval engagements. demonstrated_the_effectiveness_of_British_naval_power contributed_to_the_eventual_Allied_victory_in_WWI highlighted_vulnerabilities_in_German_naval_strategy |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
U-boat campaign
|
| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
influence on naval warfare
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
first major naval engagement in the area
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Folkestone
|
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Imperial_German_Navy
gptkb:Royal_Navy submarines battleships cruisers destroyers |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Folkestone,_England
Folkestone |
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
strategic_setback_for_the_Germans
tactical_victory_for_the_British |
| gptkbp:militaryService |
blockade
|
| gptkbp:navalFleet |
torpedoes
depth charges mines anti-submarine warfare tactics |
| gptkbp:outcome |
disruption_of_German_plans
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_I
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
Battle of the Somme
|
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
Battle of Jutland
Battle of Dover Strait |
| gptkbp:result |
British_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
naval engagement
First major naval engagement in the English Channel during World War I |
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
supply routes
control_of_the_English_Channel |
| gptkbp:tactics |
naval bombardment
|
| gptkbp:type |
naval battle
|