Siege of Cartagena de Indias
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Siege_warfare
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
strengthened Spanish naval presence in the Caribbean
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| gptkbp:allies |
Spanish and French cooperation
Spanish and local militias |
| gptkbp:casualties |
approximately 1,000 Spanish troops
over 10,000 British troops |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Spanish_Empire |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Blas_de_Lezo
gptkb:Edward_Vernon |
| gptkbp:commemoration |
monuments and memorials
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature and art
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| gptkbp:cultural_references |
films and documentaries
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| gptkbp:date |
1741
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 3 months
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| gptkbp:famous_for |
Blas de Lezo's defense tactics
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| gptkbp:fortifications |
gptkb:Castillo_San_Felipe_de_Barajas
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| gptkbp:geography |
strategic coastal city
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studied in military academies
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
colonial rivalries
part of the War of Jenkins' Ear |
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
accounts by participants
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| gptkbp:historical_event |
part of the larger conflict between Spain and Britain.
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| gptkbp:historical_impact |
influenced future British colonial strategies
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
shifted power dynamics in the Caribbean
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Siege of Cartagena de Indias
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| gptkbp:influenced |
subsequent military engagements
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| gptkbp:involved_technology |
cannon and gunpowder
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| gptkbp:legacy |
celebrated in Spanish military history
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Cartagena,_Colombia
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| gptkbp:logistics |
supply lines and reinforcements
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| gptkbp:military_lessons |
importance of logistics and supply
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| gptkbp:military_outcome |
increased Spanish naval power
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
defensive positioning
combined arms approach blockade strategies |
| gptkbp:military_technology |
fortifications and artillery
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| gptkbp:narrative |
varied perspectives on the siege
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| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Juan_de_Salcedo
gptkb:George_Anson Antonio de la Torre y Miranda Francisco de Murga |
| gptkbp:notable_ships |
over 186 ships
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| gptkbp:outcome |
failed British invasion
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| gptkbp:result |
British defeat
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| gptkbp:significance |
one of the largest naval engagements of the 18th century
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| gptkbp:strategy |
blockade and bombardment
use of land and naval forces |
| gptkbp:tactics |
siege warfare
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Blas_de_Lezo
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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