Battle of Rivas

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Juan_Santamaría
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Rio_San_Juan
gptkbp:aftermath Walker retreated to Costa Rica
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:William_Walker's_forces
Nicaraguan forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:José_María_Estrada
gptkb:William_Walker
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspiration for literature
Inspiration for songs
Inspiration for films
gptkbp:date 1856
gptkbp:duration One day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_La_Virgen
gptkbp:historical_context Filibuster expeditions in Central America
gptkbp:historical_debate Consequences for Central America
Filibuster motivations
Impact on Nicaraguan sovereignty
Legitimacy of Walker's actions
Role of U. S. intervention
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced U. S. foreign policy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Rivas
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Nicaraguan history
gptkbp:is_involved_in local militias
foreign mercenaries
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of resistance against filibustering
gptkbp:location gptkb:Rivas,_Nicaragua
gptkbp:military_strategy Flanking maneuvers
Defensive positions
Supply line disruption
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:José_María_Estrada
gptkb:William_Walker
gptkbp:outcome Defeat of Walker's forces
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Nicaraguan_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_San_Jacinto
gptkbp:primary_source Newspaper articles
Military reports
Contemporary accounts
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_San_Jacinto
gptkb:Battle_of_La_Virgen
Filibuster War
gptkbp:result Nicaraguan victory
gptkbp:significance Part of the Filibuster War
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Nicaragua
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:type land battle