Nelson captured San José by boarding from San Nicolás
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Nelson captured San José by boarding from San Nicolás was a daring naval action in which British Admiral Horatio Nelson personally led a boarding attack from one Spanish ship to seize another during the Battle of Cape St Vincent in 1797.
All labels observed (1)
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| Nelson captured San José by boarding from San Nicolás canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Nelson captured San José by boarding from San Nicolás Context triple: [Battle of Cape St Vincent, notableEvent, Nelson captured San José by boarding from San Nicolás]
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Capture of Cádiz (1596)
The Capture of Cádiz (1596) was a major English-Dutch naval expedition during which forces under the Earl of Essex and Lord Howard of Effingham sacked and briefly occupied the Spanish port city of Cádiz, inflicting significant economic and symbolic damage on Spain.
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Capture of Monterey (1846)
The Capture of Monterey (1846) was a key early action in the Mexican–American War in which U.S. naval forces seized the Mexican port town of Monterey, helping secure American control over California.
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British attack on San Juan (1797)
The British attack on San Juan (1797) was a failed Royal Navy and army assault during the French Revolutionary Wars in which Spanish and Puerto Rican defenders successfully repelled an attempted British capture of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Battle of San Juan (1595)
The Battle of San Juan (1595) was a failed English naval assault led by Sir Francis Drake against the Spanish-held port of San Juan in Puerto Rico during the Anglo-Spanish War.
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Battle of Porto Bello (1739)
The Battle of Porto Bello (1739) was a notable early British naval victory against Spain during the War of Jenkins’ Ear, in which Admiral Edward Vernon captured the Spanish colonial port of Portobelo in present-day Panama.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Nelson captured San José by boarding from San Nicolás Target entity description: Nelson captured San José by boarding from San Nicolás was a daring naval action in which British Admiral Horatio Nelson personally led a boarding attack from one Spanish ship to seize another during the Battle of Cape St Vincent in 1797.
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A.
Capture of Cádiz (1596)
The Capture of Cádiz (1596) was a major English-Dutch naval expedition during which forces under the Earl of Essex and Lord Howard of Effingham sacked and briefly occupied the Spanish port city of Cádiz, inflicting significant economic and symbolic damage on Spain.
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B.
Capture of Monterey (1846)
The Capture of Monterey (1846) was a key early action in the Mexican–American War in which U.S. naval forces seized the Mexican port town of Monterey, helping secure American control over California.
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C.
British attack on San Juan (1797)
The British attack on San Juan (1797) was a failed Royal Navy and army assault during the French Revolutionary Wars in which Spanish and Puerto Rican defenders successfully repelled an attempted British capture of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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D.
Battle of San Juan (1595)
The Battle of San Juan (1595) was a failed English naval assault led by Sir Francis Drake against the Spanish-held port of San Juan in Puerto Rico during the Anglo-Spanish War.
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E.
Battle of Porto Bello (1739)
The Battle of Porto Bello (1739) was a notable early British naval victory against Spain during the War of Jenkins’ Ear, in which Admiral Edward Vernon captured the Spanish colonial port of Portobelo in present-day Panama.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
boarding action
ⓘ
event ⓘ naval action ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Royal Navy
ⓘ
Spanish Navy ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Great Britain
ⓘ
Spain ⓘ |
| commandedFrom | HMS Captain ⓘ |
| commander | Horatio Nelson ⓘ |
| conflict | French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| date | 1797 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
daring naval action
ⓘ
decisive moment in the Battle of Cape St Vincent ⓘ |
| followedBy | consolidation of British control in the battle line ⓘ |
| hasCasusBelli | war between Britain and Spain during the French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| hasCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
capture of valuable Spanish prizes
ⓘ
enhanced reputation of Horatio Nelson ⓘ |
| hasLanguageName | English ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
HMS Captain
ⓘ
Horatio Nelson ⓘ San José ⓘ San Nicolás ⓘ |
| involves |
capture of enemy flagship
ⓘ
close-quarters combat ⓘ |
| ledByRank | Rear Admiral ⓘ |
| location |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
off Cape St Vincent ⓘ |
| method | boarding from San Nicolás to San José ⓘ |
| notableFor |
capture of two Spanish ships of the line in succession
ⓘ
personal boarding attack led by Horatio Nelson ⓘ |
| opponentCountry | Spain ⓘ |
| opposingForce | Spanish fleet at Cape St Vincent ⓘ |
| partOf | Battle of Cape St Vincent ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | British naval operations against Spain in 1797 ⓘ |
| precededBy | engagement of HMS Captain with Spanish ships ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| shipBoardedFrom | San Nicolás ⓘ |
| shipBoardedTo | San José ⓘ |
| tacticalObjective | break Spanish line and capture enemy ships ⓘ |
| year | 1797 ⓘ |
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Subject: Nelson captured San José by boarding from San Nicolás Description of subject: Nelson captured San José by boarding from San Nicolás was a daring naval action in which British Admiral Horatio Nelson personally led a boarding attack from one Spanish ship to seize another during the Battle of Cape St Vincent in 1797.
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