First foreign salute to the United States (1776)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:commander Johannes de Graaff
gptkbp:date November 16, 1776
gptkbp:describes The first formal recognition of the United States by a foreign power, when the Dutch-controlled Fort Oranje on St. Eustatius returned a salute to the American brig Andrew Doria.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label First foreign salute to the United States (1776)
gptkbp:involvedCountry gptkb:Netherlands
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:location Fort Oranje, St. Eustatius
gptkbp:shipsInvolved gptkb:Andrew_Doria
gptkbp:significance First international recognition of the United States
gptkbp:typeOfSalute cannon salute
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:St._Eustatius
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7