Captain General of the Ocean Sea
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Captain General of the Ocean Sea was a high-ranking Spanish naval command title responsible for overseeing and directing maritime military operations across the Atlantic.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military rank
ⓘ
naval command title ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Spanish Atlantic trade routes
ⓘ
Spanish colonial expansion in the Americas ⓘ protection of treasure fleets ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
Spanish warships operating in the Atlantic
ⓘ
naval officers serving in Atlantic fleets ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| domain |
maritime military operations
ⓘ
naval warfare ⓘ |
| fieldOfActivity |
Atlantic naval theater
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
oceanic navigation and warfare ⓘ |
| goal |
maintain Spanish naval supremacy in the Atlantic
ⓘ
secure maritime communications between Spain and its colonies ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
focus on Atlantic maritime security
ⓘ
ocean-wide jurisdiction ⓘ strategic command role ⓘ |
| hasScope |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
overseas territories of the Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Armada of the Spanish Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Spanish military command structure
ⓘ
imperial maritime administration of Spain ⓘ |
| rankClass |
flag officer rank
ⓘ
high command ⓘ |
| relativeRank |
above admiral
ⓘ
supreme naval commander in the Atlantic ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
command of major Atlantic fleets
ⓘ
coordination of naval campaigns in the Atlantic ⓘ defense of Spanish colonial sea lanes ⓘ oversight of maritime military logistics in the Atlantic ⓘ protection of transatlantic shipping routes ⓘ strategic planning of Atlantic naval operations ⓘ |
| typeOfJurisdiction |
maritime
ⓘ
military ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod |
Age of Sail
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early modern period ⓘ |
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