Battle of the Gulf of Quiberon
GPTKB entity
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
naval battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
secured_British_naval_dominance
|
| gptkbp:alliance |
decisive battle
|
| gptkbp:battle |
open sea engagement
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
British_losses_estimated_at_1,500
French_losses_estimated_at_4,000 |
| gptkbp:climate |
stormy_seas
|
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:France
gptkb:Great_Britain |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Admiral_Edward_Hawke
gptkb:Admiral_Hawke gptkb:Comte_de_Conflans |
| gptkbp:crew_size |
approximately 21 ships
|
| gptkbp:date |
20 November 1759
|
| gptkbp:famous_for |
decisive tactics
|
| gptkbp:fleetSize |
ships of the line
|
| gptkbp:foughtIn |
gptkb:British_Royal_Navy
gptkb:French_Navy gptkb:Gulf_of_Quiberon November Seven Years' War |
| gptkbp:future_plans |
British_control_of_the_seas
|
| gptkbp:hasExperienceIn |
approximately 30 ships
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
military historians
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
turning point in naval warfare
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
18th century
colonial rivalry |
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
British_naval_records
French_naval_records |
| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
celebrated_in_British_history
notable_in_French_history |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
military reports
naval battle accounts |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Gulf of Quiberon
|
| gptkbp:impact |
loss of colonies
increased naval confidence weakened_French_naval_power |
| gptkbp:influence |
subsequent naval battles
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
Seven Years' War
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Gulf_of_Quiberon
|
| gptkbp:losses |
significant impact on morale
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
sailing ships
|
| gptkbp:navalFleet |
influenced future battles
blockade defensive operations offensive operations ships of the line superior maneuverability aggressive engagement line of battle cautious engagement decline in naval power dominance at sea paved the way for future successes |
| gptkbp:outcome |
French_fleet_retreat
|
| gptkbp:result |
British_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
decisive naval engagement
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
control_of_the_Atlantic
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
flanking maneuvers
formation sailing |