Battle of San Juan (Puerto Rico) (1898)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_San_Juan_(1665)
gptkbp:activities U. S. Army report
Spanish Army report
gptkbp:aftermath U. S. control of Puerto Rico
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 1,000 American casualties
Approximately 600 Spanish casualties
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Spain
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Nelson_A._Miles
gptkb:General_Juan_de_la_Pezuela
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspiration for literature
Inspiration for songs
Inspiration for films
Inspiration for art
gptkbp:date July 1-2, 1898
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Siege_of_San_Juan
gptkbp:historical_context Spanish colonial rule in the Americas
Colonial tensions between Spain and the U. S.
Emergence of the U. S. as a global power
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked the end of Spanish colonial rule in the Americas.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of San Juan (Puerto Rico) (1898)
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Historical reenactments
Memorials in Puerto Rico
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of American imperialism
Influence on U. S. military strategy
gptkbp:location gptkb:San_Juan,_Puerto_Rico
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Rough_Riders
9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Admiral_William_T._Sampson
gptkb:Theodore_Roosevelt
gptkb:General_William_R._Shafter
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Spanish-American_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_El_Caney
gptkbp:result American victory
gptkbp:significance Decisive battle in the capture of Puerto Rico
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Puerto Rico
gptkbp:tactics Trench warfare
Artillery bombardment
Infantry assaults