Battle of the Thames Estuary
GPTKB entity
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
naval battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Strengthened_English_naval_power
Weakened_Dutch_naval_influence |
| gptkbp:casualties |
Low_for_the_English
Significant_for_the_Dutch |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:England
gptkb:Dutch_Republic |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Admiral_Michiel_de_Ruyter
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Robert_Holmes |
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
Referenced in literature
Documented in documentaries Commemorated in memorials Featured in historical reenactments Depicted in art |
| gptkbp:date |
October 21, 1666
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Studied in naval warfare courses
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| gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_John_Lawson
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_William_Penn gptkb:Admiral_de_Ruyter gptkb:King_Charles_II gptkb:Vice-Admiral_Cornelis_Tromp |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Part_of_ongoing_conflicts_between_England_and_the_Dutch_Republic
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Thames Estuary
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| gptkbp:impact |
Influenced future naval engagements
|
| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
Official reports
Newspaper articles from the time Letters from commanders Naval logs Diaries of sailors Contemporary_accounts |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
Second Anglo-Dutch War
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Remembered as a key battle in naval history
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Thames_Estuary
|
| gptkbp:navalFleet |
Flanking maneuvers
Use of ships of the line Blockade tactics Engagement formations |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Decisive_victory_for_the_English_fleet
|
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_North_Foreland
Battle of Lowestoft Battle of Orford Ness |
| gptkbp:result |
English_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Naval_dominance_in_the_English_Channel
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| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Control of trade routes
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
Engagement of ships in close quarters
|