Battle of the French West Indies

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Increased French naval presence
British withdrawal from certain territories
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:France
gptkb:Great_Britain
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_Sir_John_Jervis
gptkb:Victor_Hugues
gptkbp:date 1794
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Formation of new alliances
Increased tensions between France and Britain
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Saintes
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:French_Revolutionary_Wars
Colonial conflicts
gptkbp:historical_significance Example of naval warfare tactics
Influence on maritime strategy
gptkbp:historical_source Official reports
Historical analyses
Memoirs of participants
Books on naval history
Military archives
Naval records
War correspondence
Military dispatches
Contemporary accounts
Naval logs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the French West Indies
gptkbp:impact Influence on future naval engagements
Shift in naval power
gptkbp:legacy Study in military strategy
Influence on naval doctrine
Impact on Caribbean history
gptkbp:location gptkb:French_West_Indies
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:French_Navy
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:outcome French control of the Caribbean
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:French_Revolutionary_Wars
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Saint_Lucia
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Saintes
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Royal
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Windward_Islands
gptkb:Battle_of_Dominica
gptkbp:result French victory
gptkbp:significance Control of Caribbean trade routes
gptkbp:strategic_importance Naval dominance in the Caribbean
gptkbp:tactics_used Naval blockade
Ship-to-ship combat
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vice_Admiral_François_de_Grasse
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7