Admiral Robert Blake

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Admiral Robert Blake was a pioneering 17th-century English naval commander who helped establish the foundations of British naval supremacy through his innovative tactics and major victories during the Commonwealth period.

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instanceOf admiral
human
military officer
naval commander
allegiance Commonwealth of England
Parliament of England
burialNote remains later removed after the Restoration
burialPlace Westminster Abbey
conflict Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660)
English Civil War
First Anglo-Dutch War
countryOfCitizenship Commonwealth of England
England
dateOfBirth 1598-08-01
dateOfDeath 1657-08-07
educatedAt Oxford University
Wadham College, Oxford
era 17th century
familyName Blake
fullName Robert Blake
givenName Robert
hasMonument memorial in St Mary’s Church, Bridgwater
statue in Bridgwater
influenced Royal Navy doctrine
knownFor blockade and relief operations
command of Commonwealth navy
innovative naval tactics
mannerOfDeath natural causes
militaryBranch English Navy
linked to: English navy
nativeLanguage English
notableAchievement codified early Articles of War for the navy
helped establish foundations of British naval supremacy
pioneered line-of-battle tactics in sailing warfare
notableBattle Battle of Dungeness
Battle of Portland
Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Battle of Scheveningen
Battle of the Gabbard
notableWork development of naval tactics for the sailing navy
occupation naval officer
politician
placeOfBirth Bridgwater
England
Somerset
placeOfDeath Devon
England
Plymouth
positionHeld General at Sea
linked to: Admiral of the Red

Member of Parliament for Bridgwater
religion Protestantism
servedUnder English Council of State
Oliver Cromwell
sexOrGender male

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First Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660) commander Admiral Robert Blake