Battle of the Basque Roads
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The Battle of the Basque Roads was a major 1809 naval engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which the British fleet attacked and severely damaged a French squadron anchored off the west coast of France.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of the Basque Roads canonical | 3 |
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Target entity: Battle of the Basque Roads Context triple: [Océan, participatedIn, Battle of the Basque Roads]
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Battle of Groix
The Battle of Groix was a naval engagement fought in June 1795 during the French Revolutionary Wars, in which the British Royal Navy defeated the French fleet off the coast of Brittany.
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Battle of Cape Passaro
The Battle of Cape Passaro was a 1718 naval engagement off the coast of Sicily in which the British fleet decisively defeated the Spanish, helping to trigger and shape the War of the Quadruple Alliance.
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Battle of Cape St Vincent
The Battle of Cape St Vincent was a major 1797 naval engagement of the French Revolutionary Wars in which the British fleet defeated a larger Spanish force, marking an important early victory that helped establish Horatio Nelson’s fame.
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Walcheren Campaign
The Walcheren Campaign was a disastrous 1809 British military expedition to the Netherlands during the Napoleonic Wars, notorious for heavy losses to disease and its failure to achieve strategic objectives.
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Battle of Algeciras Bay
The Battle of Algeciras Bay was a series of naval engagements in 1801 during the French Revolutionary Wars in which French and Spanish fleets clashed with the British Royal Navy off southern Spain.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of the Basque Roads Target entity description: The Battle of the Basque Roads was a major 1809 naval engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which the British fleet attacked and severely damaged a French squadron anchored off the west coast of France.
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A.
Battle of Groix
The Battle of Groix was a naval engagement fought in June 1795 during the French Revolutionary Wars, in which the British Royal Navy defeated the French fleet off the coast of Brittany.
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B.
Battle of Cape Passaro
The Battle of Cape Passaro was a 1718 naval engagement off the coast of Sicily in which the British fleet decisively defeated the Spanish, helping to trigger and shape the War of the Quadruple Alliance.
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C.
Battle of Cape St Vincent
The Battle of Cape St Vincent was a major 1797 naval engagement of the French Revolutionary Wars in which the British fleet defeated a larger Spanish force, marking an important early victory that helped establish Horatio Nelson’s fame.
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D.
Walcheren Campaign
The Walcheren Campaign was a disastrous 1809 British military expedition to the Netherlands during the Napoleonic Wars, notorious for heavy losses to disease and its failure to achieve strategic objectives.
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Battle of Algeciras Bay
The Battle of Algeciras Bay was a series of naval engagements in 1801 during the French Revolutionary Wars in which French and Spanish fleets clashed with the British Royal Navy off southern Spain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Napoleonic Wars
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military engagement ⓘ naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Aix Roads ⓘ |
| belligerent |
French Navy
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Royal Navy ⓘ |
| campaign | Royal Navy operations against French Atlantic ports ⓘ |
| casualties |
relatively light British casualties
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significant French losses in ships ⓘ |
| commander |
Admiral James Gambier
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surface form:
Admiral Lord Gambier
Admiral Zacharie Allemand ⓘ Captain Lord Cochrane ⓘ |
| conflict | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | April 1809 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1809-04-12 ⓘ |
| fireshipForceCommander |
Captain Lord Cochrane
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surface form:
Lord Cochrane
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| fleetCommander |
Admiral James Gambier
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surface form:
Admiral Lord Gambier
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| followedBy | court-martial of Admiral Lord Gambier ⓘ |
| FrenchShipsLostOrGrounded | several ships of the line ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
1st Baron Gambier
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surface form:
James Gambier, 1st Baron Gambier
Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald ⓘ Zacharie Jacques Théodore Allemand ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| location |
Basque Roads
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Bay of Biscay ⓘ off the west coast of France ⓘ |
| notableConsequence |
controversy over Gambier’s conduct
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enhanced reputation of Lord Cochrane as a daring naval officer ⓘ |
| notableShip |
Aquilon
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HMS Imperieuse ⓘ Indienne ⓘ Océan ⓘ Tonnerre ⓘ Ville de Varsovie ⓘ |
| outcome | French Atlantic fleet severely damaged ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the Fifth Coalition ⓘ |
| precededBy | British blockade operations off the French Atlantic coast ⓘ |
| primaryTactic |
bomb vessels and explosion ships
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fireship attack ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| significance | weakened French ability to challenge British control of the seas ⓘ |
| startDate | 1809-04-11 ⓘ |
| strategicContext | to enforce British naval blockade of France ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | to neutralize French Atlantic fleet ⓘ |
| theatre | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| year | 1809 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of the Basque Roads Description of subject: The Battle of the Basque Roads was a major 1809 naval engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which the British fleet attacked and severely damaged a French squadron anchored off the west coast of France.
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