Battle of the San Bernardino River

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath Set the stage for future conflicts
Increased_tensions_between_U.S._and_Mexico
U.S._control_over_California_solidified
gptkbp:armament Cannons
Rifles
gptkbp:casualties Minimal for both sides
gptkbp:celebrates Reenactments
Historical markers
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Stephen_W._Kearny
gptkb:General_José_María_Flores
gptkbp:contemporary Study in military tactics
Example of territorial expansion conflicts
gptkbp:culturalImpact Portrayed in literature and film
Influenced_American_military_strategy
gptkbp:date February 2, 1847
gptkbp:followedBy Battle of the Rio San Gabriel
gptkbp:geographicalFeature Strategic river crossing
Located near major trade routes
gptkbp:historicalContext Part_of_the_westward_expansion_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Interpretations of military strategy
Impact_on_U.S.-Mexico_relations
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Marked a turning point in the war
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the San Bernardino River
gptkbp:keyIssues California_coast
Los_Angeles_area
Mexican_territories
San_Bernardino_Valley
gptkbp:location San_Bernardino_River,_California
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:California_Battalion
gptkb:Mexican_cavalry
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:John_C._Frémont
gptkb:Zebulon_Pike
gptkbp:outcome U.S._forces_advanced_further_into_Mexican_territory
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Battle_of_Los_Angeles
gptkbp:primaryMission Military reports
Eyewitness accounts
gptkbp:relatedEvent Bear Flag Revolt
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
gptkbp:result Mexican-American_War_victory_for_the_United_States
gptkbp:significance Part_of_the_Mexican-American_War
gptkbp:strategicGoals Control of California
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
Artillery bombardment