Defense of Cartagena

GPTKB entity

Properties (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military conflict
gptkbp:aftermath Increased_fortifications_in_Cartagena
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Spanish_Empire
gptkbp:casualties British:_9,000
Spanish:_1,000
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Blas_de_Lezo
gptkb:Edward_Vernon
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Spanish_and_British_interactions
gptkbp:culturalImpact Inspired literature and art
gptkbp:currentStatus Monuments_in_Cartagena
Museums_in_Cartagena
gptkbp:date 1741
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations Increased_tensions_between_Spain_and_Britain
gptkbp:economicImpact Boosted local economy post-siege
gptkbp:historicalContext Colonial_conflicts_in_the_Americas
gptkbp:historicalEvent Annual events in Cartagena
gptkbp:historicalFigures gptkb:Juan_de_Salcedo
gptkb:Thomas_Wentworth,_1st_Earl_of_Strafford
gptkb:Admiral_Edward_Vernon
gptkb:Antonio_de_la_Torre_y_Miranda
gptkb:Francisco_de_Murga
gptkbp:historicalImpact Influenced future military strategies
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Military records
Letters and diaries of participants
gptkbp:historicalSignificance One of the largest naval battles of the 18th century
gptkbp:house gptkb:Castillo_San_Felipe_de_Barajas
gptkb:City_walls_of_Cartagena
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Defense of Cartagena
gptkbp:involved gptkb:British_Navy
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Great_Britain
gptkb:Spain
gptkb:Spanish_Navy
gptkbp:legacy Blas_de_Lezo_became_a_national_hero_in_Spain
gptkbp:location gptkb:Cartagena,_Colombia
gptkbp:militaryRank Importance of logistics in warfare
Role of local knowledge in defense
gptkbp:navalFleet Battle of Cartagena de Indias
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Anglo-Spanish_War
gptkbp:result Spanish_victory
gptkbp:significance Strengthened_Spanish_control_in_the_Caribbean
gptkbp:strategicGoals Key_port_in_the_Caribbean
gptkbp:tactics Guerilla warfare
66 days
Defensive fortifications