Sir Robert Blake

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:allegiance Parliamentarian cause
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Oliver_Cromwell
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath
gptkbp:birth_date 1598-1599
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:St._Mary’s_Church,_Bridgwater
gptkbp:children gptkb:Robert_Blake_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded Parliamentary Navy
Western Squadron
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:Civil_War
naval warfare innovations
gptkbp:death_date 1657-08-17
gptkbp:famous_for blockade of Royalist ports
gptkbp:fought_against gptkb:Royalists
Parliamentarians
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:Battle_of_the_Gabbard
gptkb:Battle_of_Scheveningen
gptkbp:historical_impact shaped modern naval tactics
gptkbp:historical_role Admiral during the English Civil War
gptkbp:historical_significance key figure in naval history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir Robert Blake
gptkbp:influence_on British naval strategy
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Sir_Francis_Drake
gptkb:Admiral_Nelson
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Royal_Navy
strategic blockades
establishing naval supremacy
defeating Dutch fleet
effective use of fire ships
gptkbp:legacy inspired future naval commanders
gptkbp:nationality English
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Dungeness
gptkb:Battle_of_Portland
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Kentish_Knock
gptkbp:portrayed_in historical novels
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Admiral_William_Penn
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Admiral
gptkbp:recognized_by gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:First_Anglo-Dutch_War
gptkb:Second_Anglo-Dutch_War
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:spouse Mary Blake
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Admiral_John_Lawson
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Battle_of_the_Isle_of_Wight
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4