Battle of Cape Passaro
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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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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historical event
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naval battle → |
| aftermath |
capture or destruction of many Spanish ships
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significant Spanish naval losses in ships and men → |
| belligerent |
Great Britain
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Spain → |
| cause |
Spanish attempt to assert claims in Italy
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Spanish expedition to Sicily → |
| combatantFleet |
British Mediterranean Fleet
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Spanish fleet → |
| commander |
Antonio de Gaztañeta
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Fernando Chacón → George Byng → |
| conflict |
War of the Quadruple Alliance
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| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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Kingdom of Spain → |
| date |
11 August 1718
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| era |
early 18th century
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| geographicalFeature |
Cape Passaro
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| influenced |
diplomatic alignment of Britain, France, Austria, and the Dutch Republic
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| location |
off Cape Passaro
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off the coast of Sicily → |
| militaryBranch |
Royal Navy
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Spanish Navy → |
| modernCountryLocation |
Italy
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| navalTactics |
aggressive pursuit and engagement of scattered Spanish ships
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| notableCommanderRole |
Antonio de Gaztañeta commanded the main Spanish squadron
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George Byng commanded the British fleet → |
| numberOfShipsInvolved |
British fleet larger than Spanish fleet
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| opponentObjective |
Spanish support for territorial ambitions in Sicily and Sardinia
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| outcome |
decisive British victory
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| partOf |
War of the Quadruple Alliance
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| preceded |
formal declaration of the War of the Quadruple Alliance
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| region |
Sicily
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| relatedTo |
Quadruple Alliance of Britain, France, Austria, and the Dutch Republic
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War of the Spanish Succession settlement → |
| result |
British victory
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| significance |
helped to trigger the War of the Quadruple Alliance
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shaped the course of the War of the Quadruple Alliance → |
| strategicSignificance |
secured British control of Mediterranean sea lanes
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weakened Spanish naval power in the Mediterranean → |
| theatre |
Mediterranean Sea
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| treatyContext |
post-War of the Spanish Succession settlement
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| triggered |
War of the Quadruple Alliance
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| year |
1718
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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War of the Quadruple Alliance
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significantEvent |