Battle of the Tristan da Cunha

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:War_of_the_Eighty-Eighth_Coalition
gptkbp:aftermath British control of the island
gptkbp:casualties minimal on both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Royal_Navy
gptkb:French_Navy
gptkbp:commander Captain François de Rosily-Mesros
Captain John Bligh
gptkbp:community_impact influence on British colonial policy
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
inspired films
inspired documentaries
inspired academic research
inspired public interest in naval history
gptkbp:date 1806
gptkbp:duration few hours
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied in military history
gptkbp:historical_context colonial conflicts
gptkbp:historical_event increased British naval presence
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Tristan da Cunha
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Educational_Institution
historical societies
historical reenactments
museum exhibits
naval memorials
gptkbp:legacy part of British naval heritage
part of French naval history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Tristan_da_Cunha
gptkbp:military_strategy skirmish
cannon fire
blockade tactics
gptkbp:narrative_style documented in maritime history
gptkbp:primary_source letters from participants
naval logs
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Trafalgar
Battle of Cape Verde Islands
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Napoleonic Wars
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the South Atlantic
gptkbp:year 1806