Battle of Portland
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The Battle of Portland was a major naval engagement of the First Anglo-Dutch War (1652–1654), fought over three days in the English Channel between the fleets of the Commonwealth of England and the Dutch Republic.
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| Battle of Portland canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Portland Context triple: [Battle of Scheveningen, precededBy, Battle of Portland]
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Battle of Cape George
The Battle of Cape George was a 1781 naval engagement during the American Revolutionary War in which British and French forces clashed off the coast of Nova Scotia as part of the wider Atlantic theater of the conflict.
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Battle of Cape Engaño
The Battle of Cape Engaño was a major naval engagement of the 1944 Battle of Leyte Gulf in World War II, in which U.S. carrier forces destroyed the last operational Japanese aircraft carriers in a decisive victory.
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Battle of Penobscot Bay
The Battle of Penobscot Bay was a 1779 American Revolutionary War naval and land engagement in present-day Maine, where a failed American expedition against a British fortification led to one of the worst naval defeats in United States history.
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Battle of Cape Lizard
The Battle of Cape Lizard was a 1805 naval engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which British warships intercepted and defeated a French squadron off the coast of Brittany.
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Battle of Craney Island
The Battle of Craney Island was a War of 1812 engagement near Norfolk, Virginia, in which American forces successfully repelled a British amphibious assault, helping secure control of the Chesapeake region.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Portland Target entity description: The Battle of Portland was a major naval engagement of the First Anglo-Dutch War (1652–1654), fought over three days in the English Channel between the fleets of the Commonwealth of England and the Dutch Republic.
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A.
Battle of Cape George
The Battle of Cape George was a 1781 naval engagement during the American Revolutionary War in which British and French forces clashed off the coast of Nova Scotia as part of the wider Atlantic theater of the conflict.
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B.
Battle of Cape Engaño
The Battle of Cape Engaño was a major naval engagement of the 1944 Battle of Leyte Gulf in World War II, in which U.S. carrier forces destroyed the last operational Japanese aircraft carriers in a decisive victory.
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C.
Battle of Penobscot Bay
The Battle of Penobscot Bay was a 1779 American Revolutionary War naval and land engagement in present-day Maine, where a failed American expedition against a British fortification led to one of the worst naval defeats in United States history.
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D.
Battle of Cape Lizard
The Battle of Cape Lizard was a 1805 naval engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which British warships intercepted and defeated a French squadron off the coast of Brittany.
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E.
Battle of Craney Island
The Battle of Craney Island was a War of 1812 engagement near Norfolk, Virginia, in which American forces successfully repelled a British amphibious assault, helping secure control of the Chesapeake region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the First Anglo-Dutch War
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naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Portland Bill
NERFINISHED
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Three Days’ Battle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
English Navigation Acts tensions
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commercial rivalry between England and the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| combatType | line-of-battle naval engagement ⓘ |
| conflict | First Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Commonwealth of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dutch Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1653-02-20 ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of the Gabbard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Cornelis Evertsen the Elder
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edward Lawson NERFINISHED ⓘ Maarten Tromp NERFINISHED ⓘ Michiel de Ruyter NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ William Penn the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ Witte de With NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Dutch Navy
NERFINISHED
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English Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Interregnum in England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
English Channel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
off Portland Bill ⓘ |
| navalCampaign | Channel operations of 1653 ⓘ |
| numberOfDays | 3 ⓘ |
| objective |
to escort Dutch merchant convoy
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to protect English commerce ⓘ |
| outcome | English strategic control of the Channel ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-Dutch Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
First Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalEntityInvolved |
Commonwealth of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
States-General of the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Dungeness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | English victory ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the largest fleet actions of the First Anglo-Dutch War
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secured English dominance in the English Channel ⓘ |
| startDate | 1653-02-18 ⓘ |
| strategicGoalOfDutch | to maintain trade routes to the Atlantic and Mediterranean ⓘ |
| strategicGoalOfEnglish | to break Dutch convoy system ⓘ |
| temporalLocation | February 1653 ⓘ |
| theatre | English Channel theatre of the First Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
naval artillery
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ship of the line ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Portland Description of subject: The Battle of Portland was a major naval engagement of the First Anglo-Dutch War (1652–1654), fought over three days in the English Channel between the fleets of the Commonwealth of England and the Dutch Republic.
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