Battle of the Leeward Islands

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Increased British naval presence
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:significant
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:tree
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_Edward_Vernon
Comte de la Galissonnière
gptkbp:cultural_references gptkb:musical
gptkb:theatre
gptkb:films
gptkb:literary_work
gptkb:artwork
gptkbp:date June 17, 1746
gptkbp:duration one day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Havana
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied in military history
gptkbp:historical_context Colonial conflicts
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:battle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Leeward Islands
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:documentaries
historical reenactments
museum exhibits
books published
military history seminars
gptkbp:location gptkb:Leeward_Islands
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:battle
blockade tactics
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Chesapeake
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Nile
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Saintes
gptkb:Battle_of_Cartagena_de_Indias
gptkb:battle
gptkbp:notable_ships Royal Navy ships
French Navy ships
gptkbp:outcome British dominance in the Caribbean
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:War_of_the_Austrian_Succession
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Cape_Finisterre
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:government_records
newspaper articles
letters from commanders
naval logs
diaries of sailors
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Control of Caribbean trade routes
gptkbp:strategic_importance gptkb:battle
gptkbp:tactics line of battle
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:English_privateering
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5