Battle of Lagos
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The Battle of Lagos was a 1759 naval engagement in which the British fleet decisively defeated the French off the coast of Portugal, helping secure British control of the seas during the Seven Years' War.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
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| Battle of Lagos (1759) | 0 | 4 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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naval battle → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Lagos
→
surface form:
Battle of Lagos (1759)
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| belligerent |
Kingdom of France
→
Kingdom of Great Britain → |
| BritishCasualties | relatively light → |
| campaign | French invasion plans of 1759 → |
| campaignObjective | to intercept a French fleet attempting to reach Brest → |
| combatant |
French Navy
→
Royal Navy → |
| commander |
Edward Boscawen
→
Jean-François de La Clue-Sabran → |
| conflictIn | Seven Years' War → |
| country | Portugal → |
| date | 1759-08-18 → |
| endDate | 1759-08-19 → |
| era | Age of Sail → |
| fleetCommander (British) |
Edward Boscawen
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surface form:
Admiral Edward Boscawen
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| fleetCommander (French) | Admiral Jean-François de La Clue-Sabran → |
| followedBy | Battle of Quiberon Bay → |
| FrenchCasualties | heavy → |
| FrenchObjective | to join the main French fleet for an invasion of Britain → |
| FrenchShipsLost | several ships of the line captured or destroyed → |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century → |
| involvedCountry |
France
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Great Britain → Portugal → |
| location |
near Lagos, Algarve, Portugal
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off the coast of Portugal → |
| navalTactics | pursuit and engagement of a retreating fleet → |
| near | Strait of Gibraltar → |
| notableShip (British) |
HMS Namur
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HMS Warspite → |
| notableShip (French) |
Océan
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Redoutable → |
| partOf |
Annus Mirabilis of 1759
→
Seven Years' War →
surface form:
Western European theatre of the Seven Years' War
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| precededBy | Battle of Minorca (1756) → |
| result | British victory → |
| significance |
contributed to British naval supremacy in the Seven Years' War
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helped prevent a French invasion of Britain in 1759 → |
| startDate | 1759-08-18 → |
| strategicEffect |
secured British control of the seas
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thwarted French plans to invade Britain → |
| theatre | Atlantic Ocean → |
| year | 1759 → |
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Battle of Lagos (1759)
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Battle of Lagos (1759)
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Battle of Lagos (1759)