Battle of the Gulf of Darien
GPTKB entity
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:naval_warfare
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased tensions between Spain and Britain
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| gptkbp:casualties |
British losses estimated at 1,000 men
Spanish losses estimated at 200 men |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Great_Britain
gptkb:Spain |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Admiral_Edward_Vernon
Admiral Juan de la Torre |
| gptkbp:date |
January 9, 1700
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
European power struggles
colonial conflicts in the Americas |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Gulf of Darien
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| gptkbp:legacy |
influence on naval warfare strategies
Spanish naval dominance in the region impact on British colonial ambitions |
| gptkbp:location |
Gulf of Darien
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
use of galleons
use of frigates |
| gptkbp:primary_source |
accounts from survivors
British naval records Spanish naval records |
| gptkbp:result |
Spanish victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
part of the War of the Spanish Succession
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:English_privateering
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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