Command of the Continental Navy
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
naval command
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| gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
gptkb:Continental_Congress
|
| gptkbp:commandStructure |
hierarchical
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1785
|
| gptkbp:established |
1775
|
| gptkbp:firstGeneration |
gptkb:Esek_Hopkins
|
| gptkbp:fleetSize |
varied
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Philadelphia
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:American_Revolution
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| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
featured in documentaries
subject of academic research documented in naval archives analyzed in naval strategy studies discussed in military history books |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
first organized naval force of the United States
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Command of the Continental Navy
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| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced modern naval strategy
paved_the_way_for_the_U.S._Navy |
| gptkbp:logistics |
limited resources
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Chesapeake
gptkb:Battle_of_Rhode_Island Siege of Yorktown Battle of Valcour Island |
| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:Samuel_Tucker
gptkb:William_B._Cushing gptkb:John_Paul_Jones gptkb:Esek_Hopkins Gustavus Conyngham |
| gptkbp:operates |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
|
| gptkbp:operationalArea |
gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
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| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
diplomatic relations
intelligence gathering strategic planning weather conditions funding issues enemy tactics political pressures supply chain issues training of personnel communication difficulties logistical difficulties manpower shortages tactical execution coordination with the army enemy naval superiority shipbuilding limitations |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Continental_Navy
|
| gptkbp:primaryMission |
naval warfare
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
support land operations
disrupt_British_supply_lines protect_American_shipping |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
|