Battle of the Snares Islands
GPTKB entity
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
naval battle
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
diplomatic negotiations
increased_tensions_between_Britain_and_Chile |
| gptkbp:casualties |
minimal
|
| gptkbp:celebrates |
educational programs
historical reenactments memorials established anniversaries observed exhibits in museums |
| gptkbp:climate |
stormy_seas
|
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Chilean_Navy
gptkb:British_Empire |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Commodore_Manuel_Blanco_Encalada
gptkb:Captain_John_W._W._Wellesley |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
featured in documentaries
depicted in literature inspired songs analyzed in military studies discussed in historical forums |
| gptkbp:date |
February 1863
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
first naval engagement of the war
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:Chilean_War_of_Independence
British_interests_in_South_America |
| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
varied interpretations
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Snares Islands
|
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:HMS_Euryalus
gptkb:Chilean_frigate_Esmeralda gptkb:HMS_Cormorant gptkb:Chilean_corvette_O'Higgins |
| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
eyewitness accounts
naval logs |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future naval engagements
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Snares_Islands
|
| gptkbp:navalFleet |
blockade
engagement at sea |
| gptkbp:outcome |
demonstrated_British_naval_power
|
| gptkbp:result |
British_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
part_of_the_Anglo-Chilean_War
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
control of shipping routes
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
cannon fire
maneuvering in narrow waters |