gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:War_of_1812
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gptkbp:aftermath
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U. S. forces occupied San Diego
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gptkbp:casualties
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Minimal for both sides
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_José_María_Flores
gptkb:Commodore_John_D._Sloat
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Inspiration for literature
Inspiration for films
Inspiration for art
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gptkbp:date
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1846
September 29, 1846
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Los_Angeles
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Part of the U. S. expansionist policy
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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First major battle in California during the war
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of the Rio San Diego
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gptkbp:involved_units
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gptkb:California_Battalion
gptkb:Mexican_Army
gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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Reenactments
Public history projects
Historical markers
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gptkbp:legacy
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Contributed to U. S.-Mexico relations
Influenced U. S. military strategy in the region
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:San_Diego,_California
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gptkbp:notable_figures
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gptkb:Lieutenant_Archibald_H._Gillespie
gptkb:General_José_María_Flores
gptkb:Commodore_John_D._Sloat
gptkb:Colonel_Stephen_W._Kearny
gptkb:Captain_John_C._Frémont
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gptkbp:outcome
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Secured the area for U. S. forces
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Mexican-American_War
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_San_Pasqual
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gptkbp:primary_source
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Official records
Military reports
Eyewitness accounts
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_San_Gabriel
Capture of Los Angeles
California Campaign
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gptkbp:result
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American victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Control of San Diego
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Establishing U. S. presence in California
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gptkbp:tactics
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Naval bombardment
Land assault
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