Battle of the Saintes

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Impact on future naval strategies
Shift in colonial power dynamics
Influence on subsequent naval battles
British control of the Caribbean
Commemoration in British naval history
French naval power diminished
Increased tensions between Britain and France
British dominance in the Caribbean strengthened
British fleet returned to England
British naval tactics refined
Comte de Grasse captured
French fleet suffered significant losses
Treaty of Paris negotiations influenced
gptkbp:casualties French: 3,000
British: 243
British: 243 killed, 377 wounded
French: 800 killed, 1,000 wounded
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:tree
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_Sir_George_Rodney
gptkb:Comte_de_Grasse
gptkbp:date April 12, 1782
April 12–13, 1782
gptkbp:famous_for Rodney's signal ' Engage the enemy more closely'
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger conflict of the American Revolutionary War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Saintes
gptkbp:location gptkb:Saintes,_Guadeloupe
gptkbp:military_strategy Line of battle
gptkbp:notable_ships British: 36
French: 34
gptkbp:outcome French fleet severely weakened
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Decisive battle in the American Revolutionary War
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Caribbean Sea
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lord_Nelson
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Chesapeake
gptkb:Great_Siege_of_Gibraltar
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Edward_Hawke
gptkb:Count_d'_Estaing
gptkb:Siege_of_Gibraltar
gptkb:Earl
gptkb:French_Navy
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Chesapeake_Bay
gptkb:Captain_Bligh
gptkb:John_Paul_Jones
gptkb:Dutch_West_India_Company
gptkb:Duchy_of_Cyprus
gptkb:Edward,_the_Black_Prince
gptkb:HMS_Adventure
gptkb:Admiral_de_Grasse
gptkb:John_Montagu,_4th_Earl_of_Sandwich
gptkb:Admiral_Horatio_Nelson
gptkb:The_Black_Prince
gptkb:Count_de_Grasse
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4