Fenian Brotherhood (as submarine designer)
E649411
The Fenian Brotherhood (as submarine designer) was an Irish republican organization that secretly funded and sponsored John Philip Holland’s early experimental submarines in the late 19th century to advance its anti-British military aims.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fenian Brotherhood (as submarine designer) canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish republican organization
ⓘ
political organization ⓘ submarine sponsor ⓘ |
| activityPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Irish Republican Brotherhood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned |
experimental submarines
ⓘ
submarine Fenian Ram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employed | John Philip Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfActivity |
covert military technology development
ⓘ
naval warfare innovation ⓘ |
| financedBy | Irish-American supporters ⓘ |
| fundingType | secret funding ⓘ |
| goal |
end British rule in Ireland
ⓘ
support Irish independence ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Irish nationalist movements in the 19th century ⓘ |
| ideology | Irish republicanism ⓘ |
| influenced | development of modern submarines ⓘ |
| location |
New York City
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| notableFor | being an early non-state patron of submarine development ⓘ |
| notableWork | funding early submarines of John Philip Holland ⓘ |
| purposeOfSubmarines |
attack British warships
ⓘ
support Irish insurrection ⓘ |
| sponsored |
Fenian Ram
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holland I (Fenian Ram prototype) NERFINISHED ⓘ John Philip Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategy | use of advanced technology against the British Empire ⓘ |
| usedFor |
anti-British military aims
ⓘ
planned attacks on British naval targets ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.