East Indiaman

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ship
gptkbp:constructionMaterial wood
gptkbp:crewSize up to 100
gptkbp:culturalSignificance film
art
music
literature
theater
gptkbp:era 17th century
18th century
19th century
gptkbp:historicalSignificance colonial expansion
involvement in the opium trade
cultural_exchange
trade_routes_to_Asia
economic_impact_on_Britain
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label East Indiaman
gptkbp:legacy historical studies
influence on maritime trade
preservation in museums
influence on naval architecture
inspiration for modern ships
gptkbp:navigationEquipment sailing ships
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of Plassey
Battle of Trafalgar
Battle of the Nile
gptkbp:notableEvent EIC_ship_Anson
EIC_ship_Dutton
EIC_ship_Kent
EIC_ship_Royal_George
HMS_Indiaman
gptkbp:notableFeature large cargo capacity
three masts
square rigging
gptkbp:passengerCapacity cotton
spices
silk
tea
opium
gptkbp:primaryFunction trade
gptkbp:reduces steamships
changing trade patterns
end_of_the_British_Empire
gptkbp:type merchant ship
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:British_East_India_Company