Atlantic campaign of 1806
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The Atlantic campaign of 1806 was a series of naval operations during the Napoleonic Wars in which British and French fleets contested control of Atlantic sea lanes, culminating in actions such as the Battle of San Domingo.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Atlantic campaign of 1806 canonical | 2 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic Wars campaign
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ naval campaign ⓘ |
| after | Battle of Trafalgar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
French Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| chronologicalPlacement | early 19th century ⓘ |
| combatantCommander |
Contre-amiral Jean-Baptiste Willaumez
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vice-Admiral Sir John Thomas Duckworth NERFINISHED ⓘ Vice-amiral Corentin-Urbain Leissègues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | naval warfare ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| followed | Trafalgar Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
control of Atlantic sea lanes
ⓘ
disruption of enemy trade ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of San Domingo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
blockade operations against French ports ⓘ commerce-raiding cruises in the Atlantic ⓘ operations off the West African coast ⓘ |
| involves |
commerce raiding
ⓘ
frigate operations ⓘ naval blockades ⓘ ship-of-the-line warfare ⓘ |
| location |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ West Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of San Domingo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
actions between British and French squadrons in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| opponent |
French Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the Third Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
British naval victory
ⓘ
destruction of a major French squadron at the Battle of San Domingo ⓘ maintenance of British control of Atlantic trade routes ⓘ |
| seaLaneContested |
routes between Europe and South America
ⓘ
routes between Europe and the Caribbean ⓘ transatlantic trade routes ⓘ |
| startTime | 1806 ⓘ |
| strategicContext |
British effort to enforce naval blockade of France
ⓘ
French effort to attack British commerce and colonies ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations | Atlantic theatre of the Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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