Battle of the Gulf of Salcombe
GPTKB entity
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
naval battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Treaty of Nijmegen negotiations
increased_naval_presence_in_the_English_Channel |
| gptkbp:casualties |
significant losses on both sides
|
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:England
gptkb:France |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature
depicted in art featured in documentaries subject of historical analysis studied in military history courses |
| gptkbp:date |
August 20, 1678
|
| gptkbp:duration |
several hours
|
| gptkbp:fightingStyle |
maritime warfare
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
conflict_between_England_and_France
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
government reports
diaries of participants letters and correspondence battle maps naval records |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Gulf of Salcombe
|
| gptkbp:impact |
influence on naval tactics
|
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:French_Navy
gptkb:Royal_Navy |
| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
contemporary accounts
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future naval engagements
influence on naval strategy symbol of naval power commemorated in naval history part_of_British_maritime_heritage |
| gptkbp:location |
Gulf_of_Salcombe
|
| gptkbp:navalFleet |
engagement at sea
|
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Comte_de_Tourville
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_John_Narborough |
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Medway
Battle of Beachy Head |
| gptkbp:result |
English_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
part of the Second Anglo-Dutch War
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| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
control of shipping routes
|