Western Squadron

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Western_Squadron
GPTKB entity
Statements (17)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:activePeriod 18th century
gptkbp:baseOfOperations gptkb:Plymouth
gptkb:Portsmouth
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Western Squadron
gptkbp:notableCommander gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Edward_Hawke
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_John_Norris
gptkbp:notableEngagement gptkb:War_of_the_Austrian_Succession
gptkb:Seven_Years'_War
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:responsibility gptkb:Western_Approaches
gptkbp:role gptkb:brick
protection of British trade
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alexander_Hood,_1st_Viscount_Bridport
gptkb:Channel_Fleet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6