South American theatre of World War I
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The South American theatre of World War I comprised the naval operations and engagements off the coasts of South America, where Allied and Central Powers’ warships contested control of vital sea lanes and commerce routes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| South American theatre of World War I canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
naval theatre
ⓘ
theatre of war ⓘ |
| affected |
South American maritime trade
ⓘ
neutral shipping regulations in South America ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
naval engagements far from European fronts
ⓘ
operations near neutral territorial waters ⓘ |
| conflictType | naval warfare ⓘ |
| endTime | 1918 ⓘ |
| hasMainBelligerent |
Argentina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableCommander |
Christopher Cradock
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Doveton Sturdee NERFINISHED ⓘ Maximilian von Spee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableEngagement |
Battle of Coronel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Más a Tierra NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Río de la Plata (1914 naval operations context) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Falkland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Pursuit of the German East Asia Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
Allied Powers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central Powers NERFINISHED ⓘ German East Asia Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ South American neutral states ⓘ |
| location |
Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ coasts of South America ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Imperial German Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Atlantic U-boat campaign of World War I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Allied control of South Atlantic sea lanes
ⓘ
destruction of the German East Asia Squadron ⓘ |
| startTime | 1914 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
control of sea lanes
ⓘ
disruption of enemy trade ⓘ protection of maritime commerce ⓘ |
| theatreFocus |
blockade enforcement
ⓘ
commerce raiding ⓘ |
| uses |
armoured cruisers
ⓘ
auxiliary cruisers ⓘ battlecruisers ⓘ light cruisers ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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