Battle of the St. Vincent Island
GPTKB entity
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Confederate_States_Navy
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased British naval dominance
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| gptkbp:casualties |
British: 200
Spanish: 1,500 |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_Royal_Navy
gptkb:Spanish_Navy |
| gptkbp:command_structure |
challenged by Jervis
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| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Admiral_Don_José_de_Córdova
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_John_Jervis Córdova's strategy Jervis's leadership |
| gptkbp:crew |
15 ships
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| gptkbp:date |
February 14, 1797
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| gptkbp:doctrine |
reassessed after defeat
reinforced by victory |
| gptkbp:famous_for |
decisive naval engagements
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| gptkbp:fought_in |
February 14, 1797
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
widely studied by historians
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Spanish-British rivalry
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| gptkbp:historical_event |
detailed accounts exist
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| gptkbp:historical_impact |
shift in naval power
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
demonstrated British naval superiority
pivotal moment in naval warfare. |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the St. Vincent Island
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| gptkbp:influenced |
subsequent naval battles
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| gptkbp:is_promoted_by |
gptkb:Earl_of_St._Vincent
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| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future naval leaders
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:St._Vincent_Island
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| gptkbp:losses |
significant impact on naval strategy
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
gptkb:military_siege
effective communication emphasized discipline line of battle age of sail characterized by close combat focused on concentration of fire |
| gptkbp:mission |
strategic failure
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| gptkbp:notable_battle |
British control of the Caribbean
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
Jervis's signal to engage
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| gptkbp:notable_ships |
important milestone
celebrated in history 27 ships included ships of the line |
| gptkbp:order |
clear and decisive
confused and unclear |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Spanish fleet forced to retreat
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Caribbean_theater_of_the_French_Revolutionary_Wars
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| gptkbp:reputation |
damaged by loss
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| gptkbp:result |
British victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
part of the French Revolutionary Wars
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| gptkbp:squadrons |
included frigates and ships of the line
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
control of trade routes
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| gptkbp:tactics |
crossing the T
focused on flanking maneuvers effective use of smaller fleet underestimated British capabilities |
| gptkbp:tradition |
revised after defeat
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