Properties (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
naval battle
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Treaty of Paris 1898
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
American_casualties_low
Spanish_casualties_high |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Spain
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Admiral_Cervera
gptkb:Admiral_Sampson |
| gptkbp:date |
April 1898
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:Battle_of_San_Juan_Hill
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Spanish_colonial_rule
Emergence_of_American_naval_power |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Shift in naval dominance
Impact_on_U.S._foreign_policy |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Spanish Main
|
| gptkbp:involvedCountries |
USS Texas
USS Brooklyn Spanish_cruiser_Cristóbal_Colón Spanish_cruiser_Almirante_Oquendo |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Foundation for future naval battles
Increased_U.S._naval_presence_in_Caribbean |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Spanish_Main
|
| gptkbp:militaryService |
Blockade
Use of superior firepower Aggressive engagement Engagement of enemy ships |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Spanish_fleet_diminished
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
Spanish-American War
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
Battle of Manila Bay
|
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:Cuban_War_of_Independence
gptkb:Battle_of_San_Juan_Hill gptkb:Philippine-American_War gptkb:Battle_of_Guantanamo_Bay Spanish-American War Battle of Manila Bay Battle of Santiago de Cuba Treaty of Paris 1898 Siege of Santiago de Cuba American_occupation_of_Puerto_Rico Naval_blockade_of_Cuba |
| gptkbp:result |
American_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Control_of_Caribbean_Sea
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Disruption_of_Spanish_supply_lines
|