Navy of the Republic of Texas

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The Navy of the Republic of Texas was the maritime military force of the independent Republic of Texas, tasked with protecting its coastline, securing trade routes, and challenging Mexican naval power in the Gulf of Mexico during the 1830s and 1840s.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Navy of the Republic of Texas canonical 1
Republic of Texas Navy 1
Texas Navy 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf defunct military organization
military branch
navy
allegiance Republic of Texas
conflict Mexican–Texas conflicts
Pastry War
Texas Revolution
country Republic of Texas
disbanded 1846
established 1835
facedProblem chronic underfunding
difficulty maintaining and repairing ships
political opposition within the Republic of Texas government
governedBy Republic of Texas government
headquartersLocation Galveston, Republic of Texas
linked to: Galveston
historicalSignificance helped secure maritime supply and recognition for the Republic of Texas
language English
mergedInto United States Navy
notableBase Galveston Island
linked to: Galveston
notableCommander Edwin Ward Moore
Jeremiah Brown
William A. Hurd
notableEngagement Battle of Campeche
actions off Veracruz
blockade operations against Mexican ports
notableShip Archer
Austin
Brutus
Independence
Invincible
Liberty
San Bernard
San Jacinto
Wharton
operatedIn Gulf of Mexico
oversightBody Texas Department of War and Marine
partOf Armed Forces of the Republic of Texas
linked to: Texian Army
primaryRole coastal defense
projection of naval power against Mexico
protection of maritime trade routes
reasonForDisbandment annexation of Texas by the United States
relatedTo Army of the Republic of Texas
linked to: Texian Army

Texas Marine Corps
successor United States Navy forces in the Gulf of Mexico
supported Texian independence from Mexico
symbol naval ensign of the Republic of Texas
task blockade enforcement
escort of merchant shipping
interdiction of Mexican supply lines by sea

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

President of the Republic of Texas commanderInChiefOf Navy of the Republic of Texas
Texas Secretary of the Navy responsibleFor Republic of Texas Navy
linked to: Navy of the Republic of Texas
Texas Secretary of the Navy hasJurisdictionOver Texas Navy ships
linked to: Navy of the Republic of Texas
Texas Secretary of the Navy hasJurisdictionOver Texas Navy officers
linked to: Navy of the Republic of Texas
Texas Secretary of the Navy associatedWith Texas Navy
linked to: Navy of the Republic of Texas