burning of the USS Philadelphia
GPTKB entity
Statements (15)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:date |
February 16, 1804
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
burning of the USS Philadelphia
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| gptkbp:involvedIn |
gptkb:Stephen_Decatur
a group of U.S. Navy volunteers |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Tripoli_Harbor,_Tripoli_(present-day_Libya)
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| gptkbp:method |
boarding and setting fire to the ship
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| gptkbp:notableFor |
considered one of the most daring naval exploits of the age
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:First_Barbary_War
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to prevent the use of USS Philadelphia by Tripolitan forces
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| gptkbp:recognizedBy |
gptkb:Admiral_Horatio_Nelson
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| gptkbp:result |
destruction of USS Philadelphia
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| gptkbp:shipsInvolved |
gptkb:USS_Philadelphia
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Stephen_Decatur
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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