Battle of the Sandia Mountains
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
led to the capture of Santa Fe
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| gptkbp:casualties |
American casualties were minimal
Mexican casualties were significant |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Mexican_forces |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Manuel_Armijo
gptkb:Colonel_Stephen_W._Kearny |
| gptkbp:commemoration |
not widely commemorated
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced local narratives
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| gptkbp:date |
August 14, 1847
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Santa_Fe
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| gptkbp:fought_against |
August 1847
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
part of the westward expansion of the United States
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| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
limited documentation available
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| gptkbp:historical_figures |
varied perspectives on the battle
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| gptkbp:historical_interpretation |
varied among historians
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| gptkbp:historical_legacy |
remains a topic of study
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
demonstrated American military strategy
highlighted U. S.-Mexico relations |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Sandia Mountains
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| gptkbp:influenced |
subsequent treaties with Mexico
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| gptkbp:involved |
infantry and cavalry units
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| gptkbp:legacy |
part of American military history
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| gptkbp:local_economy |
displacement of local communities
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| gptkbp:location |
Sandia Mountains, New Mexico
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| gptkbp:military_engagement |
brief but intense
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| gptkbp:military_leadership |
Armijo's leadership criticized
Kearny's leadership praised |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
use of artillery
combined arms approach |
| gptkbp:military_unit |
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:Mexican_Army |
| gptkbp:narrative |
often overshadowed by larger battles
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| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Stephen_W._Kearny
gptkb:Manuel_Armijo |
| gptkbp:outcome |
secured American dominance in the region
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| gptkbp:part_of |
New Mexico Campaign
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| gptkbp:post_war_career |
set precedent for U. S. military actions in the West
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
historical analyses
military reports |
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Mexican-American_War
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| gptkbp:result |
American victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
part of the Mexican-American War
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| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
establish American control
increased U. S. territorial claims. |
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
control of New Mexico territory
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| gptkbp:tactics_used |
flanking maneuvers
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| gptkbp:terrain |
mountainous and rugged
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| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
hot and dry
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:1st_New_Mexico_Volunteer_Infantry
gptkb:2nd_Colorado_Cavalry |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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