General Sir George Anson

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Admiral_Edward_Vernon
British colonial expansion
British naval expeditions
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath
gptkbp:birth_date 1697-04-04
gptkbp:birth_place Shropshire, England
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:St._John's_Church,_Westminster
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:War_of_the_Austrian_Succession
gptkbp:categories gptkb:GCB
gptkbp:children gptkb:George_Anson,_2nd_Baron_Anson
gptkbp:commanded Anson's Squadron
gptkbp:contributed_to British naval power
gptkbp:contribution Improved naval logistics
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced literature and art
gptkbp:death_date 1762-06-06
gptkbp:descendant Anson family
gptkbp:education gptkb:Westminster_School
gptkbp:historical_context 18th century British military history
gptkbp:historical_role gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:historical_significance First circumnavigation of the globe by a British naval officer
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Sir George Anson
gptkbp:influence British naval strategy
gptkbp:influence_on British maritime history
gptkbp:influenced Naval tactics
Naval administration
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Sir_Francis_Drake
gptkb:Age_of_Sail
gptkbp:inspired Later naval officers
gptkbp:involved_in gptkb:Seven_Years'_War
Capture of the Manila Galleon
gptkbp:known_for Naval expeditions
Leadership in naval warfare
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Anson's_Voyage
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:Chaos_Space_Marines
gptkbp:nickname Anson of the North
gptkbp:notable_achievement Circumnavigation of the globe
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Plains_of_Abraham
gptkbp:notable_character Commander-in-Chief, North America
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Capture_of_Portobelo
gptkbp:notable_for Naval exploration
gptkbp:portrayed_in Historical novels
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Charles_Wager
gptkbp:rank gptkb:General
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Royal_Navy
British naval history
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:King_George_II
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:service_years 1718-1762
gptkbp:significant_event Voyage around the world
gptkbp:spouse Mary Anson
gptkbp:strategic_importance gptkb:Admiral
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Edward_Hawke
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:East_India_Company_Army
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5