Robert Blake
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Robert Blake was a prominent 17th-century English naval commander who helped establish the foundations of British naval supremacy, particularly through his leadership in the Anglo-Dutch Wars.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
admiral
ⓘ
military officer ⓘ naval commander ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegiance |
English Commonwealth
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of England
Parliament of England ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1598-08-01 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Bridgwater
ⓘ
England ⓘ Somerset ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster
ⓘ
surface form:
Westminster Abbey
|
| commanded |
English fleet in the First Anglo-Dutch War
ⓘ
Parliamentary naval forces ⓘ fleet at the Battle of Portland ⓘ fleet at the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife ⓘ fleet at the Battle of Scheveningen ⓘ fleet at the Battle of the Gabbard ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
ⓘ
Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1657-08-07 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Wadham College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | Wadham College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Blake ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| influenced |
Royal Navy doctrine
ⓘ
later British naval strategy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
blockade and battle tactics at sea
ⓘ
command in the Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660) ⓘ command in the First Anglo-Dutch War ⓘ development of naval tactics ⓘ foundations of British naval supremacy ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Royal Navy
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth Navy
Royal Navy ⓘ
surface form:
English Navy
|
| militaryRank |
admiral
ⓘ
general at sea ⓘ |
| movement | Parliamentarian side in the English Civil War ⓘ |
| name | Robert Blake self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork | codification of Articles of War for the navy ⓘ |
| occupation |
naval officer
ⓘ
politician ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
First Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660)
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660)
First Anglo-Dutch War ⓘ English Civil War ⓘ
surface form:
First English Civil War
Second English Civil War ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Member of Parliament for Bridgwater
ⓘ
general at sea ⓘ |
| religion | Protestantism ⓘ |
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