George Rooke
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George Rooke was a prominent English admiral of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, noted for his leadership in major naval engagements of the War of the Spanish Succession.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| George Rooke canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
English admiral
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Royal Navy admiral ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Great Britain
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Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Knight of the Order of the Bath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1650-07-20 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Canterbury
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England ⓘ Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St Paul's Church, Canterbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded |
Anglo-Dutch fleet at Gibraltar
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Anglo-Dutch fleet at Vigo Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Nine Years' War
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War of the Spanish Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1709-01-24 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Canterbury
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England ⓘ Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
early 18th century
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late 17th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Rooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Sir ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| monarchServed |
Queen Anne
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William III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
led Anglo-Dutch fleet that captured Gibraltar in 1704
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secured capture of Spanish treasure fleet at Vigo Bay in 1702 ⓘ |
| notableFor | leadership in major naval engagements of the War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Battle of Barfleur
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Battle of La Hogue NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Vigo Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Capture of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentaryFaction | Tory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Barfleur
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Battle of La Hogue NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Vigo Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Capture of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Member of Parliament for Portsmouth
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Member of Parliament for Rochester ⓘ |
| rank | Admiral of the Fleet ⓘ |
| residence | St Lawrence, near Canterbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEndYear | 1708 ⓘ |
| serviceStartYear | 1672 ⓘ |
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