Battle of the Rio San Diego

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