Edward Hawke, Sr.

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:British_Admiralty
gptkbp:awards Order of the Bath
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Battle_of_Quiberon_Bay
gptkbp:birthDate 1705-01-01
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Margaret's_Church,_Westminster
gptkbp:child Edward_Hawke,_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:HMS_Royal_George
gptkb:HMS_Neptune
gptkbp:contributedTo British_naval_history
British_naval_supremacy
British_maritime_dominance
gptkbp:deathDate 1781-01-01
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Hawke_family
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Naval_Academy
gptkbp:foughtIn Seven Years' War
gptkbp:historicalImpact shaped naval engagements
gptkbp:historicalSignificance key figure in naval warfare
Admiral_in_Royal_Navy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Edward Hawke, Sr.
gptkbp:influenced naval engagements
naval expansion
British_naval_strategy
gptkbp:influenceOn naval tactics
gptkbp:inspiration future naval leaders
gptkbp:involvedCountries Caribbean_campaigns
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:Anglo-French_Wars
gptkbp:knownFor naval victories
gptkbp:legacy increased_naval_power_of_Britain
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Hawke_of_the_Royal_Navy
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of Lagos
gptkbp:notableEvent defeated_French_fleet
gptkbp:notableFor service_in_the_Royal_Navy
gptkbp:occupation naval officer
gptkbp:participatedIn naval blockades
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Devon,_England
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Admiral_John_Byng
gptkbp:rank Admiral
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:British_government
leadership in naval battles
gptkbp:reputation brilliant_strategist
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:First_Sea_Lord
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Edward_Vernon
gptkbp:serviceYears 1720-1781
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Hawke
gptkbp:strategicGoals naval warfare strategies
defense_of_British_interests
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Charles_Saunders
gptkbp:yearsActive 1720-1781