Statements (80)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Cuban_War_of_Independence
gptkb:Cuban_Independence_War gptkb:Battle_of_the_San_Juan_River gptkb:General_William_R._Shafter gptkb:Siege_of_Santiago_de_Cuba gptkb:the_Battle_of_the_San_Juan_River |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Led to the fall of Santiago de Cuba
U. S. control of Santiago de Cuba |
| gptkbp:casualties |
American casualties approximately 200
Spanish casualties approximately 300 |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Spain
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Spain
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Brigadier_General_William_R._Shafter
gptkb:General_Arsenio_Linares |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Portrayed in literature and film
|
| gptkbp:date |
July 1, 1898
|
| gptkbp:defense |
Colonel José Toral y Velasco
|
| gptkbp:duration |
One day
|
| gptkbp:events |
Engagement between U. S. and Spanish forces
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Siege_of_Santiago_de_Cuba
|
| gptkbp:fought_in |
July 1, 1898 and July 2, 1898
|
| gptkbp:geographical_feature |
El Caney village
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Colonial tensions between Spain and the U. S.
Spanish colonial rule in Cuba |
| gptkbp:historical_event |
Accelerated end of Spanish-American War
|
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Symbol of American imperialism
Influenced U. S. foreign policy Increased U. S. military presence in the Caribbean Set the stage for future U. S. interventions in Latin America Catalyst for the Cuban independence movement Contributed to the Treaty of Paris 1898 Influenced public opinion on military engagement Led to the establishment of the Platt Amendment Part of the narrative of American exceptionalism Contributed to the end of Spanish colonial rule in the Americas |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Part of the larger conflict for Cuban independence
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of El Caney
|
| gptkbp:involved_units |
gptkb:10th_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:2nd_Infantry_Regiment gptkb:1st_Volunteer_Cavalry_Regiment Cuban insurgents |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Memorials and historical markers
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Inspiration for future military engagements
Military tactics evolution Influenced U. S.-Cuba relations Part of Cuban independence narrative Symbol of American military intervention |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Cuba
El Caney village |
| gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Spanish_Army |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
gptkb:military_siege
Flanking maneuvers Artillery bombardment Infantry assault Direct assault |
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Leonard_Wood
gptkb:John_J._Pershing gptkb:Theodore_Roosevelt gptkb:William_R._Shafter gptkb:Arsenio_Linares gptkb:José_Toral_y_Velasco |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Spanish retreat
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Spanish-American_War
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_San_Juan_Hill
|
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_San_Juan_Hill
gptkb:Siege_of_Santiago_de_Cuba Landing at Daiquirí |
| gptkbp:result |
American victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic victory for the U. S.
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of Santiago de Cuba
Capture of El Caney village |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Trench warfare
Flanking maneuvers by American forces Entrenchment by Spanish forces |
| gptkbp:type |
Land battle
|