Battle of the Spanish Main

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:aftermath increased Dutch naval presence in the Caribbean
gptkbp:casualties significant losses for Spain
fewer losses for the Dutch
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Spanish_Empire
gptkb:Dutch_Republic
gptkbp:commemoration memorials established
historical societies involved
reenactments held
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Spanish-Dutch_War
gptkb:Anglo-Dutch_Wars
gptkb:War_of_the_Spanish_Succession
gptkbp:cultural_references featured in films
depicted in literature
represented in art
gptkbp:date January 8, 1666
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bay_of_Biscay_(1667)
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined by historians
discussed in military history books
analyzed for its tactics
gptkbp:historical_context colonial conflicts in the Caribbean
gptkbp:historical_impact shift in naval power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Spanish Main
gptkbp:legacy studied in military academies
inspired naval tactics
gptkbp:location gptkb:Spanish_Main
gptkbp:military_strategy importance of intelligence
development of naval strategies
emphasis on fleet coordination
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Texel
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Dunes
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Admiral_Michiel_de_Ruyter
gptkb:Don_Diego_de_Salazar_y_Torres_de_Mendoza
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:Spanish_galleons
Dutch warships
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_San_Juan_(1665)
gptkbp:primary_source contemporary accounts
letters from commanders
naval logs
gptkbp:result Dutch victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Second Anglo-Dutch War
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of trade routes
gptkbp:tactics_used flanking maneuvers
cannon fire
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_engagement
gptkbp:weather_conditions stormy seas
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Golden_Age_of_Piracy
gptkb:Marauders
gptkb:The_Golden_Age_of_Piracy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5