Siege of Fort Royal

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:aftermath increased French naval power
gptkbp:allies French-Dutch alliance
gptkbp:belligerent gptkb:England
gptkb:France
gptkbp:casualties significant losses for England
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Abraham_Duquesne
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
gptkbp:date June 1666
gptkbp:defense gptkb:English_forces
gptkbp:duration approximately 2 months
gptkbp:fortifications gptkb:Fort_Royal
coastal fort
gptkbp:historical_analysis military historians
gptkbp:historical_context colonial wars
gptkbp:historical_documentation military records
gptkbp:historical_event yes
gptkbp:historical_legacy French naval supremacy
gptkbp:historical_period 17th century
gptkbp:historical_significance shift in naval power
demonstrated French military strength
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Fort Royal
gptkbp:impact French colonial expansion
gptkbp:location gptkb:Fort_Royal
gptkbp:logistics supply lines
gptkbp:military_conflict yes
gptkbp:military_engagement gptkb:Siege_warfare
yes
gptkbp:military_leadership French military leaders
gptkbp:military_outcome French dominance in the Caribbean
gptkbp:military_strategy yes
siege warfare
siege artillery
siege preparations
gptkbp:military_technology cannons
gptkbp:narrative accounts of the siege
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Abraham_Duquesne
Sir John Harman
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:French_Navy
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:outcome surrender of English forces
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Second_Anglo-Dutch_War
gptkbp:political_impact colonial rivalry
gptkbp:result French victory
gptkbp:strategic_goals capture of Fort Royal
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of Caribbean trade routes
gptkbp:strategy garrison defense
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:blockade
artillery bombardment
gptkbp:year 1666
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Royal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6