Battle of Santa Fe

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Establishment of American governance in New Mexico
U. S. annexation of New Mexico
gptkbp:casualties Minimal for both sides
minimal for U. S.
unknown for Mexico
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Manuel_Armijo
gptkb:General_Stephen_W._Kearny
gptkbp:commemoration gptkb:historical_markers
Not widely commemorated
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired local folklore
Influenced local narratives of the war
gptkbp:cultural_representation historical reenactments
films and documentaries
Portrayed in films and literature
artworks and paintings
museums and exhibits
books and novels
gptkbp:date August 18, 1846
August 15, 1846
gptkbp:defeated August 16, 1846
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Increased tensions between U. S. and Mexico
increased tensions between U. S. and Mexico
gptkbp:events August 1846
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Los_Angeles
gptkbp:fought_against U. S. Army and Mexican forces
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined in military history studies
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Manifest_Destiny
part of westward expansion
Part of the westward expansion of the United States
gptkbp:historical_documentation gptkb:Treaty_of_Guadalupe_Hidalgo
government reports
newspaper articles
military records
letters from participants
diaries of soldiers
gptkbp:historical_event Annexation of New Mexico by the U. S.
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Stephen_W._Kearny
gptkb:Manuel_Armijo
gptkbp:historical_impact Set the stage for future conflicts in the region
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:historical_significance study in military tactics
case study in conflict resolution
impact on U. S.-Mexico relations
First major battle in New Mexico during the war
example of U. S. expansionism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Santa Fe
gptkbp:legacy part of U. S. military history
Influenced future U. S. military engagements in the region
gptkbp:local_support mixed support from locals
gptkbp:location gptkb:Santa_Fe,_New_Mexico
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:Mexican_Army
gptkbp:military_conflict gptkb:Mexican-American_War
gptkbp:military_engagement Land battle
Significant battle in the Mexican-American War
gptkbp:military_leadership Kearny's leadership
gptkbp:military_outcome U. S. control of Santa Fe
Establishment of U. S. military presence in the Southwest
gptkbp:military_strategy divide and conquer
Rapid advance into enemy territory
gptkbp:military_technology gptkb:cavalry_charges
use of artillery
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:First_Regiment_of_Dragoons
New Mexico Volunteers
Combined U. S. forces
Mexican defenders
gptkbp:narrative Part of the narrative of Manifest Destiny
gptkbp:outcome Occupation of Santa Fe by U. S. forces
occupation of Santa Fe
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Mexican-American_War
gptkbp:participants U. S. soldiers
Mexican soldiers
gptkbp:political_impact Shift in U. S.-Mexico relations
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Monterrey
gptkb:Battle_of_Palo_Alto
gptkbp:primary_source Historical analyses
Military reports
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:California_Gold_Rush
gptkb:Treaty_of_Guadalupe_Hidalgo
gptkbp:result American victory
gptkbp:significance gptkb:Capture_of_Santa_Fe
U. S. control of New Mexico
gptkbp:strategic_goals Control of New Mexico
gptkbp:strategic_importance Gateway to California
gateway to California
gptkbp:tactics_used surprise attack
Siege tactics
gptkbp:territory gptkb:New_Mexico_Territory
New Mexico became U. S. territory
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Justo_José_de_Urquiza
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4