Charles Saunders
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Charles Saunders was an 18th-century British Royal Navy admiral who played a key role in securing naval supremacy during the Seven Years' War, notably in operations around Quebec.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Charles Saunders canonical | 3 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy officer
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admiral ⓘ person ⓘ |
| citizenship | British ⓘ |
| conflict | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Saunders ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Seven Years' War
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surface form:
Seven Years' War era
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| influenced | British naval dominance in North America ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| militaryAllegiance | Great Britain ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Admiral ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | helped secure British naval supremacy during the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| notableCampaign |
British campaign against New France
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surface form:
Quebec campaign during the Seven Years' War
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| notableEvent | operations around Quebec in the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding Royal Navy forces in North American waters
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supporting British land forces in the capture of Quebec ⓘ |
| notableWork | naval operations in the Quebec campaign ⓘ |
| occupation | naval officer ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Admiral in the Royal Navy
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naval commander in North America ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sphereOfActivity |
military leadership
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naval warfare ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
securing control of sea approaches to Quebec
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supporting amphibious operations against French positions in Canada ⓘ |
| typeOfAdmiral | British Royal Navy admiral ⓘ |
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