Battle of San Juan Island

GPTKB entity

Statements (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical event
gptkbp:aftermath settled by arbitration
gptkbp:agent gptkb:Emperor_Wilhelm_I_of_Germany
gptkbp:causedBy border dispute
gptkbp:celebrates gptkb:San_Juan_Island_National_Historical_Park
historical markers
gptkbp:conflict Pig War
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired local legends
gptkbp:date June 15, 1859
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations U.S.-British relations
gptkbp:duration several months
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:Harney_Channel
gptkb:San_Juan_Island
gptkbp:historical_significance peaceful resolution of conflict
gptkbp:historicalContext Oregon_boundary_dispute
gptkbp:historicalSignificance maps of the area
newspaper articles
military records
diaries of participants
government correspondence
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of San Juan Island
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:key_figure gptkb:Captain_Geoffrey_Phipps_Hornby
gptkb:General_William_Harney
gptkbp:legacy cultural heritage
military history
peaceful coexistence
diplomatic history
U.S.-Canada_border_relations
gptkbp:location gptkb:San_Juan_Island
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:U.S._Army
gptkbp:outcome no casualties
gptkbp:public_perception minor conflict
gptkbp:result gptkb:joint_occupation_of_San_Juan_Island
gptkbp:significance part_of_the_Pig_War
gptkbp:tactics show of force
gptkbp:territory gptkb:Vancouver_Island
gptkb:Oregon_Territory
gptkbp:year 1872