Establishment of the Continental Navy
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Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical event
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| gptkbp:alliance |
gptkb:French_Navy
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| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Esek_Hopkins
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| gptkbp:conflict |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
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| gptkbp:crew_size |
Initially 13 ships
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| gptkbp:date |
October 13, 1775
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| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Continental_Congress
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Cultural references
Training manuals Strategic plans Diplomatic correspondence Maintenance logs Historical analyses Ship logs Disciplinary records Congressional debates War reports Shipbuilding contracts Funding requests Naval Act of 1794 Logistics reports Supply contracts Awards and honors records Biographies of naval leaders Crew rosters Letters from naval officers Naval battle accounts Naval intelligence reports Naval regulations of 1776 Promotion records Resolution of the Continental Congress Retirement records Ship specifications Shipyard records Reports_to_Congress Continental_Navy_Act Treaties_with_France Treaties_with_Spain |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Establishment of the Continental Navy
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| gptkbp:impact |
Influenced future naval strategy
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Foundation_for_modern_U.S._naval_forces
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| gptkbp:location |
Thirteen Colonies
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| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:George_Washington
gptkb:John_Adams |
| gptkbp:productionYears |
1775-1783
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| gptkbp:purpose |
To_combat_British_naval_forces
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| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
Siege of Yorktown
Battle of Valcour Island Battle of Chesapeake Capture_of_British_ships Naval_engagements_in_the_Caribbean |
| gptkbp:role |
Naval warfare
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| gptkbp:significance |
First naval force of the United States
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
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