James Gambier
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James Gambier was a British Royal Navy admiral and peer best known for his controversial command roles during the Napoleonic Wars, including major blockades and the Copenhagen expedition.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James Gambier canonical | 2 |
| James Gambier, 1st Baron Gambier | 1 |
| John Gambier | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British peer
ⓘ
Royal Navy admiral ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Great Britain
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employer | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| familyName | Gambier ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
maritime warfare
ⓘ
naval strategy ⓘ |
| genre | naval warfare ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle |
Baron Gambier
ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Gambier
|
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Lords ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | admiral ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Baron Gambier ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blockade of French ports
ⓘ
controversial command decisions at the Battle of the Basque Roads ⓘ participation in major fleet operations against Napoleonic France ⓘ role in the bombardment of Copenhagen ⓘ service during the French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ service during the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| notableWork |
blockade operations during the Napoleonic Wars
ⓘ
command of the Copenhagen expedition ⓘ |
| occupation |
naval officer
ⓘ
politician ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Admiral of the Blue
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Admiral of the Red ⓘ Admiral of the White ⓘ First Lord of the Admiralty ⓘ |
| residence | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence | British maritime power ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
James Gambier, 1st Baron Gambier
subject surface form:
James Gambier, 1st Baron Gambier
this entity surface form:
John Gambier