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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Cape Passaro canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Cape Passaro Context triple: [War of the Quadruple Alliance, significantEvent, Battle of Cape Passaro]
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Battle of Cape St Vincent
The Battle of Cape St Vincent was a major 1797 naval engagement of the French Revolutionary Wars in which the British fleet defeated a larger Spanish force, marking an important early victory that helped establish Horatio Nelson’s fame.
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Battle of La Hogue (1692)
The Battle of La Hogue (1692) was a decisive naval engagement in which the English and Dutch fleets destroyed a large portion of the French navy, thwarting a planned French invasion of England during the Nine Years' War.
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Battle of Trafalgar
The Battle of Trafalgar was a decisive 1805 naval engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which Admiral Nelson’s fleet shattered French and Spanish sea power, securing British naval supremacy.
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Battle of Solebay
The Battle of Solebay was a major 1672 naval engagement between the English-French fleet and the Dutch Republic during the Third Anglo-Dutch War, noted for its heavy losses and inconclusive outcome.
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Battle of Quiberon Bay
The Battle of Quiberon Bay was a decisive 1759 naval engagement in which the British Royal Navy shattered the French fleet off the coast of Brittany, securing British control of the seas and thwarting a planned invasion of Britain.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Cape Passaro Target entity description: 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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A.
Battle of Cape St Vincent
The Battle of Cape St Vincent was a major 1797 naval engagement of the French Revolutionary Wars in which the British fleet defeated a larger Spanish force, marking an important early victory that helped establish Horatio Nelson’s fame.
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B.
Battle of La Hogue (1692)
The Battle of La Hogue (1692) was a decisive naval engagement in which the English and Dutch fleets destroyed a large portion of the French navy, thwarting a planned French invasion of England during the Nine Years' War.
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C.
Battle of Trafalgar
The Battle of Trafalgar was a decisive 1805 naval engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which Admiral Nelson’s fleet shattered French and Spanish sea power, securing British naval supremacy.
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Battle of Solebay
The Battle of Solebay was a major 1672 naval engagement between the English-French fleet and the Dutch Republic during the Third Anglo-Dutch War, noted for its heavy losses and inconclusive outcome.
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E.
Battle of Quiberon Bay
The Battle of Quiberon Bay was a decisive 1759 naval engagement in which the British Royal Navy shattered the French fleet off the coast of Brittany, securing British control of the seas and thwarting a planned invasion of Britain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Mediterranean Fleet
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surface form:
British Mediterranean Fleet
Spanish fleet ⓘ |
| commander |
Antonio de Gaztañeta
ⓘ
Fernando Chacón ⓘ John Byng ⓘ
surface form:
George Byng
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| conflict | War of the Quadruple Alliance ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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Kingdom of Spain ⓘ |
| date | 11 August 1718 ⓘ |
| era | early 18th century ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | Cape Passaro ⓘ |
| influenced | diplomatic alignment of Britain, France, Austria, and the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| location |
off Cape Passaro
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off the coast of Sicily ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Royal Navy
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Spanish Navy ⓘ |
| modernCountryLocation | Italy ⓘ |
| navalTactics | aggressive pursuit and engagement of scattered Spanish ships ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| opponentObjective | Spanish support for territorial ambitions in Sicily and Sardinia ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive British victory ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the Quadruple Alliance ⓘ |
| preceded | formal declaration of the War of the Quadruple Alliance ⓘ |
| region | Sicily ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Quadruple Alliance
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surface form:
Quadruple Alliance of Britain, France, Austria, and the Dutch Republic
War of the Spanish Succession settlement ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| treatyContext | post-War of the Spanish Succession settlement ⓘ |
| triggered | War of the Quadruple Alliance ⓘ |
| year | 1718 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Cape Passaro Description of subject: 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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