General Sir George Anson

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:King_George_II
gptkb:Admiral_Nelson
gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:awards Order of the Bath
gptkbp:birthDate 1697-04-24
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Shropshire,_England
gptkbp:children gptkb:George_Anson,_2nd_Baron_Anson
gptkbp:commanded HMS Centurion
gptkbp:contributedTo British_naval_power
Navigation_techniques
gptkbp:contribution Naval diplomacy
gptkbp:culturalImpact British_maritime_history
gptkbp:deathDate 1762-06-06
gptkbp:descendant Anson_family_lineage
gptkbp:education gptkb:Westminster_School
gptkbp:historicalRole Admiral_in_the_Royal_Navy
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Pioneering naval expeditions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Sir George Anson
gptkbp:impact Military tactics
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Royal_Navy
Naval academies
Naval literature
British_trade_routes
gptkbp:influenceOn Naval strategy
gptkbp:inspiration Naval officers
gptkbp:involved Naval policy
gptkbp:involvedIn Seven Years' War
Pacific exploration
gptkbp:knownFor Circumnavigation of the globe
gptkbp:legacy Anson's_voyages
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:nickname The Great Anson
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of Cape Finisterre
gptkbp:notableEvent First British naval officer to circumnavigate the globe
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Anson's_expedition
gptkbp:participatesIn British_exploration
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:St._John's_Church,_Westminster
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer GCB
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Admiral_John_Byng
gptkbp:rank General
gptkbp:relatedTo Anson_family
gptkbp:serviceYears 1718–1762
gptkbp:significantEvent Capture_of_the_Manila_Galleon
gptkbp:spouse Mary_Anson
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Admiral_Edward_Hawke