Battle of the Gibraltar Strait
GPTKB entity
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:naval_warfare
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased tensions between Spain and England
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| gptkbp:casualties |
heavy on both sides
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| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:England
gptkb:Spain |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Robert_Mansell
Admiral Don Juan de Benavides |
| gptkbp:date |
September 25, 1607
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| gptkbp:fighting_style |
gptkb:naval_warfare
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| gptkbp:fought_against |
Spanish Armada and English fleet
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
part of the larger conflict of the 17th century
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| gptkbp:historical_period |
Early Modern period
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Gibraltar Strait
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| gptkbp:influence |
influenced future naval engagements
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| gptkbp:legacy |
remains a significant event in naval history
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| gptkbp:location |
Gibraltar Strait
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
English ships employed fire ships
galleons used by Spain |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Spanish control of the strait
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
accounts from naval historians
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| gptkbp:result |
Spanish victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
part of the Anglo-Spanish War
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
control of Mediterranean access
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Downs
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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