Sir Thomas Cavendish

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Explorer
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Elizabeth_I
Queen_Elizabeth_I.
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Trimley_St._Martin
gptkbp:born 1560
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Mary’s_Church,_Bury_St._Edmunds
gptkbp:contributedTo Naval warfare tactics.
gptkbp:crewSize 100
gptkbp:deathYear 1588
gptkbp:died 1592
gptkbp:explores 1580s
gptkbp:famousFor His leadership skills.
His adventurous expeditions.
His contributions to maritime law.
His encounters with indigenous peoples.
His privateering exploits.
His role in the development of privateering.
His strategic naval tactics.
His_daring_raids_against_Spanish_ships.
His_exploration_of_the_Pacific_Ocean.
His_role_in_the_Anglo-Spanish_War.
Plundering_Spanish_settlements
gptkbp:famousQuote "I will not be a coward."
gptkbp:finaleDate 1591
gptkbp:firstMatch Desire
gptkbp:historicalContext Age_of_Discovery.
gptkbp:historicalImpact Helped_establish_English_presence_in_the_Pacific.
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Contributed_to_the_English_maritime_exploration.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir Thomas Cavendish
gptkbp:influenced Increased interest in circumnavigation.
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Sir_Francis_Drake
gptkbp:inspiration Future explorers.
gptkbp:knownFor Circumnavigation of the globe
gptkbp:legacy One of the first Englishmen to circumnavigate the globe.
gptkbp:nationality English
gptkbp:notable_alumni The Desire.
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of San Juan de Ulúa
gptkbp:notableEvent Completed the circumnavigation in 1588.
Established trade routes.
First Englishman to circumnavigate the globe.
His legacy in exploration.
Attacked_Spanish_settlements_in_the_Americas.
Captured_the_Spanish_galleon_Santa_Ana.
His_impact_on_English_naval_history.
His_interactions_with_Spanish_authorities.
His_return_to_England_after_circumnavigation.
Plundered_the_Spanish_treasure_fleet.
gptkbp:notableFeature Second voyage around the world
Voyage_to_the_South_Seas.
gptkbp:occupation Privateer
gptkbp:researchInterest Sought wealth and fame.
gptkbp:scenicViews To_find_a_route_to_the_Spice_Islands.
gptkbp:spouse Not married
gptkbp:succeededBy gptkb:Francis_Drake
gptkbp:touristAttraction 1586