Cape Verde area anchorages
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Cape Verde area anchorages were key maritime staging and support points used by the Royal Navy’s West Africa Squadron during its 19th-century anti-slavery patrols in the eastern Atlantic.
All labels observed (1)
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| Cape Verde area anchorages canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cape Verde area anchorages Context triple: [Royal Navy West Africa Squadron enforcement, hasBaseOfOperations, Cape Verde area anchorages]
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A.
Port system of the Azores
The Port system of the Azores is the integrated network of maritime ports serving the Azores archipelago, supporting regional transport, trade, and maritime activities across its islands.
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B.
Brava (Cape Verde)
Brava is the smallest inhabited island of Cape Verde, known for its rugged volcanic landscape, mild climate, and traditional Creole culture within the Macaronesian archipelago.
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C.
Sal (Cape Verde)
Sal is a popular Cape Verdean island in the Atlantic Ocean known for its white-sand beaches, year-round sunshine, and tourism-centered economy.
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D.
Boa Vista (Cape Verde)
Boa Vista is a Cape Verdean island in the Atlantic Ocean known for its extensive white-sand beaches, sand dunes, and important sea turtle nesting sites.
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E.
Fogo (Cape Verde)
Fogo (Cape Verde) is a volcanic island in the Cape Verde archipelago, dominated by the active stratovolcano Pico do Fogo and known for its dramatic landscapes and coffee cultivation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cape Verde area anchorages Target entity description: Cape Verde area anchorages were key maritime staging and support points used by the Royal Navy’s West Africa Squadron during its 19th-century anti-slavery patrols in the eastern Atlantic.
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A.
Port system of the Azores
The Port system of the Azores is the integrated network of maritime ports serving the Azores archipelago, supporting regional transport, trade, and maritime activities across its islands.
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B.
Brava (Cape Verde)
Brava is the smallest inhabited island of Cape Verde, known for its rugged volcanic landscape, mild climate, and traditional Creole culture within the Macaronesian archipelago.
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C.
Sal (Cape Verde)
Sal is a popular Cape Verdean island in the Atlantic Ocean known for its white-sand beaches, year-round sunshine, and tourism-centered economy.
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D.
Boa Vista (Cape Verde)
Boa Vista is a Cape Verdean island in the Atlantic Ocean known for its extensive white-sand beaches, sand dunes, and important sea turtle nesting sites.
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E.
Fogo (Cape Verde)
Fogo (Cape Verde) is a volcanic island in the Cape Verde archipelago, dominated by the active stratovolcano Pico do Fogo and known for its dramatic landscapes and coffee cultivation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
maritime staging area
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naval anchorage network ⓘ support base ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British suppression of the transatlantic slave trade
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Royal Navy West Africa Squadron enforcement ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Navy anti-slavery operations
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| geopoliticalSignificance | extended British naval reach into central Atlantic ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-1807 British abolition of the slave trade ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | contributed to interception of slave ships in mid-Atlantic ⓘ |
| locatedIn | eastern Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Cape Verde Islands ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Royal Navy officers of the West Africa Station ⓘ |
| partOf |
Royal Navy shore establishments
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Navy West Africa Station infrastructure
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| primaryFunction |
logistical support for naval operations
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staging point for anti-slavery patrols ⓘ |
| regionServed |
West African coast
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mid-Atlantic slave-trading routes ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Madeira area anchorages
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Western Area, Sierra Leone ⓘ
surface form:
Sierra Leone base of the West Africa Squadron
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| strategicRole |
coaling and watering stop
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forward base for patrolling slave routes ⓘ rendezvous point for Royal Navy vessels ⓘ repair and resupply location ⓘ |
| supportedActivity |
blockade-like patrols off West African slave ports
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escort and transfer of liberated Africans to legal ports ⓘ |
| timePeriod | c. 1808–late 19th century ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Royal Navy
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Royal Navy West Africa Squadron enforcement ⓘ
surface form:
West Africa Squadron
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| usedDuring | 19th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coordination of patrol patterns along the West African coast
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detention of captured slave ships prior to adjudication ⓘ monitoring shipping lanes used by slave traders ⓘ |
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