the Battle of the Falkland Islands
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
naval battle
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
German_fleet_destroyed
British_naval_dominance_established |
| gptkbp:aircraft |
gptkb:HMS_Invincible
gptkb:HMS_Inflexible SMS Gneisenau SMS Scharnhorst |
| gptkbp:battle |
Battle of Coronel
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
British:_134_killed
German:_2,200_killed |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
memorials_in_the_Falkland_Islands
|
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:United_Kingdom |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Maximilian_von_Spee
gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Sir_Doveton_Sturdee |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature and films
|
| gptkbp:date |
December 8, 1914
August 4, 1914 |
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 2 hours
|
| gptkbp:fleetSize |
cruisers and auxiliary ships
outdated ships and tactics |
| gptkbp:foughtIn |
British_and_German_forces
|
| gptkbp:future_plans |
British_control_of_the_South_Atlantic
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
example of naval warfare tactics
strategic_blunders_by_German_command |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
first major naval battle of World War I
demonstrated the effectiveness of naval power |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:South_Atlantic_theater_of_World_War_I
|
| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
naval archives and museums
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
official naval reports
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Battle of the Falkland Islands
|
| gptkbp:impact |
loss of overseas colonies
boosted morale and naval reputation shift towards modern naval strategies |
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Imperial_German_Navy
gptkb:SMS_Leipzig gptkb:British_Royal_Navy gptkb:HMS_Glasgow gptkb:HMS_Kent gptkb:SMS_Nürnberg |
| gptkbp:legacy |
paved the way for future naval engagements
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Falkland_Islands
|
| gptkbp:navalFleet |
concentration of forces
blockade and pursuit battlecruisers and light cruisers superior firepower and technology |
| gptkbp:outcome |
destruction_of_German_East_Asia_Squadron
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_I
|
| gptkbp:result |
British_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
decisive naval engagement
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
control of sea routes
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
use of wireless communication
hit-and-run engagements |