Admiral Robert Blake

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Admiral Robert Blake was a pioneering 17th-century English naval commander who helped establish the foundations of British naval supremacy through his innovative tactics and major victories during the Commonwealth period.

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instanceOf admiral
human
military officer
naval commander
allegiance Commonwealth of England NERFINISHED
Parliament of England NERFINISHED
burialNote remains later removed after the Restoration
burialPlace Westminster Abbey NERFINISHED
conflict Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660) NERFINISHED
English Civil War NERFINISHED
First Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Commonwealth of England NERFINISHED
England
dateOfBirth 1598-08-01
dateOfDeath 1657-08-07
educatedAt University of Oxford
surface form: Oxford University

Wadham College, Oxford NERFINISHED
era 17th century
familyName Blake NERFINISHED
fullName Robert Blake NERFINISHED
givenName Robert
hasMonument memorial in St Mary’s Church, Bridgwater
statue in Bridgwater
influenced Royal Navy doctrine
knownFor blockade and relief operations
command of Commonwealth navy
innovative naval tactics
mannerOfDeath natural causes
militaryBranch English Navy NERFINISHED
nativeLanguage English
notableAchievement codified early Articles of War for the navy
helped establish foundations of British naval supremacy
pioneered line-of-battle tactics in sailing warfare
notableBattle Battle of Dungeness NERFINISHED
Battle of Portland NERFINISHED
Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife NERFINISHED
Battle of Scheveningen NERFINISHED
Battle of the Gabbard NERFINISHED
notableWork development of naval tactics for the sailing navy
occupation naval officer
politician
placeOfBirth Bridgwater NERFINISHED
England
Somerset NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Devon NERFINISHED
England
Plymouth NERFINISHED
positionHeld General at Sea NERFINISHED
Member of Parliament for Bridgwater
religion Protestant Christianity
surface form: Protestantism
servedUnder English Council of State NERFINISHED
Oliver Cromwell NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male

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First Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660) commander Admiral Robert Blake