Battle of Fort Rivière

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:American_Expeditionary_Force_in_Haiti
gptkbp:aftermath Increased U. S. military presence in Haiti
gptkbp:casualties Unknown, but significant
1 killed, 3 wounded
Haitian rebels suffered many casualties
U. S. forces suffered 1 killed and 3 wounded
gptkbp:climate Instability during U. S. occupation
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:United_States
Haitian rebels
gptkbp:commanded Decentralized and local
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_John_H._Russell
gptkb:U._S._Major_John_H._Russell
Centralized under Marine Corps
Haitian leader Charlemagne Péralte
gptkbp:date November 30, 1915
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Criticism of U. S. actions
gptkbp:disease_resistance Continued after the battle
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:equipment Improvised weapons
gptkbp:faction Focused on urban centers.
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Liberte
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:U._S._intervention_in_Haiti
gptkbp:historical_documentation Military records
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced U. S.-Haitian relations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Fort Rivière
gptkbp:involved_forces Local militia
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Local memorials
gptkbp:key_event Ambush of U. S. patrols
gptkbp:landscape Mountainous region
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Charlemagne_Péralte
gptkbp:legacy Controversial U. S. occupation
gptkbp:local_government Opposed U. S. presence
gptkbp:location gptkb:Haiti
gptkbp:media_coverage Limited coverage in U. S. press
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:battle
Lasted until 1934
gptkbp:military_strategy Guerrilla tactics
Counterinsurgency operations
Search and destroy missions
Engagement with local populations
Mobilizing local support
Sent after the battle
Conducted in rural areas
Continued throughout the occupation
Disruption of U. S. supply lines
Establishing control over key areas
gptkbp:military_technology Rifles and machine guns
gptkbp:mission National sovereignty
Restoration of order
Stabilization of Haiti
gptkbp:objective Expulsion of U. S. forces
gptkbp:outcome Suppression of rebellion
gptkbp:preceded_by Battle of Fort Dipitie
gptkbp:result American victory
gptkbp:significance Part of the U. S. occupation of Haiti
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control over northern Haiti
gptkbp:tactics Hit-and-run attacks
Guerrilla warfare by Haitian rebels
gptkbp:threats Emerged post-battle
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:weather_conditions Rainy season