Battle of San Juan Hill
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The Battle of San Juan Hill was a pivotal 1898 land engagement in Cuba during the Spanish–American War, famous for the U.S. assault led in part by Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders that helped secure American victory over Spain.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of San Juan Hill canonical | 21 |
| Battle of San Juan Heights | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T61385 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Battle of San Juan Hill Context triple: [Spanish–American War, majorBattle, Battle of San Juan Hill]
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Battle of Baltimore
The Battle of Baltimore was a key War of 1812 engagement in which American forces successfully defended the city and Fort McHenry from British attack, inspiring the lyrics of the United States national anthem.
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B.
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was a pivotal early engagement of the American Revolutionary War in June 1775, demonstrating that colonial forces could mount a strong resistance against the British despite ultimately losing the ground.
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C.
Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam was a pivotal 1862 clash in the American Civil War, known as the bloodiest single day in U.S. military history and a turning point that enabled Abraham Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
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D.
Battle of Manila Bay
The Battle of Manila Bay was a decisive 1898 naval engagement in which U.S. forces under Commodore George Dewey destroyed the Spanish Pacific Squadron, helping secure American control over the Philippines.
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E.
Battle of Heartbreak Ridge
The Battle of Heartbreak Ridge was a protracted and costly 1951 U.S.-led United Nations offensive against entrenched North Korean and Chinese forces in the mountainous terrain of North Korea.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of San Juan Hill Target entity description: The Battle of San Juan Hill was a pivotal 1898 land engagement in Cuba during the Spanish–American War, famous for the U.S. assault led in part by Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders that helped secure American victory over Spain.
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A.
Battle of Baltimore
The Battle of Baltimore was a key War of 1812 engagement in which American forces successfully defended the city and Fort McHenry from British attack, inspiring the lyrics of the United States national anthem.
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B.
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was a pivotal early engagement of the American Revolutionary War in June 1775, demonstrating that colonial forces could mount a strong resistance against the British despite ultimately losing the ground.
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C.
Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam was a pivotal 1862 clash in the American Civil War, known as the bloodiest single day in U.S. military history and a turning point that enabled Abraham Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
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D.
Battle of Manila Bay
The Battle of Manila Bay was a decisive 1898 naval engagement in which U.S. forces under Commodore George Dewey destroyed the Spanish Pacific Squadron, helping secure American control over the Philippines.
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E.
Battle of Heartbreak Ridge
The Battle of Heartbreak Ridge was a protracted and costly 1951 U.S.-led United Nations offensive against entrenched North Korean and Chinese forces in the mountainous terrain of North Korea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of San Juan Hill
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surface form:
Battle of San Juan Heights
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| associatedWith |
1st United States Volunteer Cavalry
ⓘ
surface form:
Rough Riders
Theodore Roosevelt ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Spain
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| casualtiesSide |
Spanish casualties including killed, wounded, and captured
ⓘ
United States casualties in the thousands including killed and wounded ⓘ |
| commander |
Arsenio Linares y Pombo
ⓘ
Joseph Wheeler ⓘ José Toral y Velázquez ⓘ Theodore Roosevelt ⓘ William R. Shafter ⓘ
surface form:
William Rufus Shafter
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| conflict | Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| country | Cuba ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Spain
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1898-07-01 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Siege of Santiago
ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Santiago de Cuba
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| historicalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
United States public support for the Spanish–American War
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public perception of Theodore Roosevelt as a war hero ⓘ |
| involvesUnit |
10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment
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1st United States Volunteer Cavalry ⓘ 24th U.S. Infantry Regiment ⓘ 9th U.S. Cavalry Regiment ⓘ United States Volunteers ⓘ
surface form:
Rough Riders
Spanish infantry units ⓘ |
| location |
Cuba
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near Santiago de Cuba ⓘ |
| notableFor |
U.S. frontal assault against entrenched Spanish positions
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prominence of Theodore Roosevelt’s leadership ⓘ use of supporting Gatling gun fire by U.S. forces ⓘ |
| objective |
capture of San Juan Heights
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seizure of heights overlooking Santiago de Cuba ⓘ |
| opponent |
Spanish Empire
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| partOf |
Siege of Santiago
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surface form:
Santiago campaign
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| precededBy | Battle of Las Guasimas ⓘ |
| result | United States victory ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
decisive in securing American control over eastern Cuba
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led to investment and surrender of Santiago de Cuba ⓘ |
| subBattle | assault on Kettle Hill ⓘ |
| terrain |
fortified heights
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hilly terrain ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
Gatling guns
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Krag–Jørgensen rifles ⓘ Mauser ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Mauser rifles
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| year | 1898 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of San Juan Hill Description of subject: The Battle of San Juan Hill was a pivotal 1898 land engagement in Cuba during the Spanish–American War, famous for the U.S. assault led in part by Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders that helped secure American victory over Spain.
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