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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Siege_warfare
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Influenced future naval strategies
Increased tensions between Britain and Spain
Strengthened British control of Gibraltar
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gptkbp:casualties
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Significant losses on both sides
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:France
gptkb:Great_Britain
gptkb:Spain
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Educational programs
Annual commemorations
Historical reenactments
Inspiration for literature
Referenced in films
Symbol of British naval power
Commemorated in monuments
Influenced military history studies
Depicted in art
Part of Gibraltar's identity
Tourist attraction in Gibraltar
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gptkbp:defense_mechanism
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gptkb:Gibraltar_fortifications
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gptkbp:duration
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4 years
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gptkbp:end_date
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1783
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gptkbp:event_type
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gptkb:Siege_warfare
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Example of prolonged siege warfare
Impact on European geopolitics
Symbol of British resilience
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Siege of Gibraltar
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Gibraltar
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gptkbp:notable_person
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gptkb:Admiral_Sir_George_Rodney
gptkb:General_George_Eliott
gptkb:Count_de_Grasse
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gptkbp:primary_source
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gptkb:Letters_of_General_Eliott
Contemporary accounts
Spanish military records
British military records
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_Cape_Spartel
gptkb:Great_Siege_of_Gibraltar
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Saintes
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gptkbp:result
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British victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Strategic naval base
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gptkbp:start_date
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1779
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gptkbp:tactics_used
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Blockade
Artillery bombardment
Siege works
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:John_Singleton_Copley
gptkb:John_Trumbull
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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