Atlantic theatre of the Seven Years' War
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The Atlantic theatre of the Seven Years' War was the major naval and maritime front where Britain, France, and their allies contested control of Atlantic sea lanes, colonial possessions, and global trade.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Atlantic theatre of the Seven Years' War canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
naval theatre
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theatre of war ⓘ |
| commanders |
Augustin de Beaulieu de La Houze (French naval officers generally)
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Edward Hawke NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-François de La Clue-Sabran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Kingdom of France
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Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ allies of France ⓘ allies of Great Britain ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
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Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1763 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of Cartagena (1758)
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Battle of Lagos NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Quiberon Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ commerce raiding in the Caribbean ⓘ convoy battles in the North Atlantic ⓘ naval operations off Louisbourg ⓘ |
| involves |
naval blockades
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privateering ⓘ slave trade ⓘ sugar trade ⓘ transatlantic trade ⓘ |
| location |
Atlantic Ocean
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Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ North Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ West Africa coast NERFINISHED ⓘ coasts of Europe ⓘ coasts of North America ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
French Navy
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Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
control of Atlantic sea lanes
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disruption of enemy trade ⓘ protection of colonial possessions ⓘ seizure of enemy colonies ⓘ |
| partOf | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Caribbean theatre of the Seven Years' War
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European theatre of the Seven Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ North American theatre of the Seven Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
British naval supremacy in the Atlantic
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expansion of British overseas trade ⓘ weakening of French colonial empire ⓘ |
| startTime | 1756 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
interdiction of French supply lines
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protection of British merchant shipping ⓘ support of colonial land campaigns ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Mediterranean theatre of the Seven Years' War
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Atlantic theatre of the Seven Years' War
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