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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:career_services
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many became public figures
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gptkbp:cavalry_charge
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famous for their charge during battles
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gptkbp:combat_experience
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engaged in significant battles
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gptkbp:combat_role
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infantry and cavalry operations
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gptkbp:command_structure
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gptkb:Colonel_Leonard_Wood
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Theodore_Roosevelt
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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part of American folklore
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1899
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gptkbp:disbandment_date
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February 1899
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gptkbp:engagement
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gptkb:Battle_of_San_Juan_Hill
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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“ The charge up San Juan Hill”
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gptkbp:formed
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1898
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gptkbp:has_units
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the Rough Rider emblem
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:San_Antonio,_Texas
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gptkbp:historical_achievement
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recognized in military history studies
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gptkbp:historical_context
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emerged during the Spanish-American War
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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Rough Riders' memoirs
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gptkbp:historical_legacy
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remains a celebrated unit in U. S. history
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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symbol of American volunteerism
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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First U. S. Volunteer Cavalry
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gptkbp:impact
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inspired modern cavalry tactics
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gptkbp:inspiration
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for literature and film
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gptkbp:legacy
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inspired future cavalry units
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gptkbp:military_rank
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various ranks from private to colonel
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gptkbp:military_service
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honored in various memorials
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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combined arms operations
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gptkbp:motto
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“ We are the Rough Riders”
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Rough_Riders
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Siege_of_Santiago
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gptkbp:notable_enemies
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gptkb:San_Juan_Hill
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gptkbp:notable_member
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gptkb:Theodore_Roosevelt
future politicians and military leaders
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Spanish–_American_War
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gptkbp:post_war_career
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disbanded after the war
some members continued military service
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gptkbp:recruited_from
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various states
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gptkbp:recruitment
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April to May 1898
advertisements and word of mouth
included men from various backgrounds
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gptkbp:service_branch
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gptkb:United_States_Army
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gptkbp:service_years
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volunteer soldiers
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gptkbp:size
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approximately 1,000 men
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gptkbp:symbol
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American spirit of adventure
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gptkbp:theater
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gptkb:Cuba
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gptkbp:training
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approximately 6 weeks
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gptkbp:training_programs
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gptkb:Fort_Sam_Houston
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:Cavalry
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gptkbp:uniform
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khaki and campaign hats
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:3rd_United_States_Volunteer_Cavalry
gptkb:5th_United_States_Volunteer_Cavalry
gptkb:7th_United_States_Volunteer_Cavalry
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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