1st U. S. Volunteer Cavalry

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Cavalry
gptkbp:active_years 1898
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:The_Spanish-American_War
gptkb:Teddy_Roosevelt
gptkb:American_Imperialism
Cuban Campaigns
Rough Riders Association
gptkbp:battle Rough Riders flag
gptkbp:combat_role gptkb:Cavalry
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Theodore_Roosevelt
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspiration for literature and film
gptkbp:disbanded December 1898
gptkbp:disbandment_date 1899
gptkbp:engaged_in gptkb:Spanish-American_War
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Battle_of_Las_Guasimas
gptkb:Battle_of_San_Juan_Hill
gptkb:Siege_of_Santiago_de_Cuba
gptkbp:formation_date May 1898
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Camp_Wikoff
Santiago, Cuba
gptkbp:historical_achievement Recognized for valor in battle
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Spanish-American_War
gptkbp:historical_impact Symbol of American bravery
gptkbp:historical_legacy Part of American military history
gptkbp:historical_significance First U. S. volunteer cavalry regiment in the Spanish-American War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1st U. S. Volunteer Cavalry
gptkbp:influenced_by American cavalry traditions
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future cavalry units
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Army
gptkbp:motto “ We are the Rough Riders”
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Rough_Riders
gptkbp:notable_enemies Charge up San Juan Hill
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_Las_Guasimas
gptkb:Battle_of_San_Juan_Hill
gptkb:Siege_of_Santiago_de_Cuba
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Theodore_Roosevelt
gptkb:Buckey_O'_Neill
gptkb:Charles_W._Young
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:post_war_career Disbanded after the war
gptkbp:recruited_from Western United States
Various states including Arizona and New Mexico
gptkbp:recruitment 1898
Volunteer enlistment
gptkbp:size Approximately 1,000 men
gptkbp:training_programs gptkb:San_Antonio,_Texas
gptkbp:uniform Khaki
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Henry_Lawton
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6