Battle of the Lesser Antilles
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Continued British dominance in the Caribbean
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| gptkbp:analysis |
Military historians' studies
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| gptkbp:casualties |
High for both sides
Significant losses on both sides |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:British_Navy
gptkb:French_Navy |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_George_Rodney
gptkb:Admiral_de_Grasse Admiral Rodney's tactics Admiral de Grasse's strategies |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
Shift in power dynamics in the Caribbean
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| gptkbp:conflict |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influence on literature and art
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| gptkbp:date |
1782
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Saintes
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Colonial rivalry between European powers
Colonial conflicts in the Caribbean |
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
Interpretations of the battle's significance
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
Impact on French naval strategy
Impact on British naval strategy |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Part of larger conflict between Britain and France
Part of the larger struggle for colonial dominance. |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Lesser Antilles
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| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Naval memorials
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced naval warfare tactics
|
| gptkbp:located_in |
Lesser Antilles islands
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Lesser_Antilles
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Engagement at sea
Blockade tactics Fleet action |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
Accounts of the battle's events
|
| gptkbp:notable_ships |
British fleet
Use of ships of the line Combined French and Spanish fleets Gunnery advancements |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Influenced future naval engagements
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:War_of_the_American_Revolution
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Saint_Kitts
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
Naval records
Letters from commanders Contemporary accounts |
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Chesapeake
gptkb:Siege_of_Gibraltar |
| gptkbp:result |
British victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic control of Caribbean Sea
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of trade routes
Decisive engagement Control of Caribbean islands |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Naval engagement
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:English_privateering
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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