European theatre of the American Revolutionary War
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The European theatre of the American Revolutionary War encompassed the campaigns, battles, and naval conflicts fought among European powers—primarily Britain, France, and Spain—across Europe and surrounding waters in support of or opposition to the American cause.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| European theatre of the American Revolutionary War canonical | 3 |
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military campaign
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theatre of war ⓘ |
| conflict |
Anglo-French War (1778–1783)
NERFINISHED
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Anglo-Spanish War (1779–1783) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Cape Finisterre (1780) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Cape Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Cape Ortegal (1780) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Cape Spartel NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1780) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1781) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Dogger Bank (1781) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Martinique (1780) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Porto Praya NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Ushant (1778) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Ushant (1781) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Chesapeake NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Saintes NERFINISHED ⓘ Fourth Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Siege of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ Invasion of Jersey (1781) NERFINISHED ⓘ Invasion of Minorca (1781) NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Minorca (1781–1782) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1783 ⓘ |
| followedBy | European theatre of the French Revolutionary Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Franco-American alliance of 1778
NERFINISHED
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League of Armed Neutrality (1780) NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish entry into the war in 1779 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
contribution to American victory in the American Revolutionary War
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diversion of British military resources from North America ⓘ weakening of British naval supremacy in European waters ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Armed Neutrality of the North
NERFINISHED
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Catherine the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ Denmark–Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ Dutch Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Sardinia NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Bay of Biscay NERFINISHED ⓘ Channel Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ English Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Minorca NERFINISHED ⓘ North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Dutch Navy
NERFINISHED
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French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1778 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
defence of Gibraltar 1779–1783
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theatreOfWar
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European theatre of the American Revolutionary War
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subject surface form:
Defence of Gibraltar 1779–1783