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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Military officer
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Republican_Party
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Mexican_Campaign_Medal
gptkb:Civil_War_Campaign_Medal
gptkb:Philippine_Campaign_Medal
gptkb:Spanish_Campaign_Medal
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gptkbp:battle
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Spanish-American War
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1835-10-16
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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New_York_City,_New_York,_USA
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gptkbp:burialPlace
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gptkb:San_Antonio_National_Cemetery
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:William_R._Shafter_Jr.
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:U.S._Army_forces_in_Cuba
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1906-04-12
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gptkbp:deathPlace
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gptkb:San_Antonio,_Texas,_USA
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:William_Rufus_Shafter
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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General William R. Shafter
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:U.S._military_strategy_during_the_Spanish-American_War
Military reforms in the early 20th century
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Leadership in the Battle of San Juan Hill
Leadership in the Siege of Santiago
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:Military_leadership_during_the_Spanish-American_War
Advocate for veterans' rights
Contributions to military strategy
Pecos Bill nickname
Historical_significance_in_U.S._military_history
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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gptkb:United_States_Army
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gptkbp:nickname
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Pecos Bill
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:5th_Corps
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gptkbp:postWarCareer
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gptkb:Military_Governor_of_Cuba
gptkb:Superintendent_of_the_United_States_Military_Academy
gptkb:Commandant_of_the_Army_War_College
Commanding_General_of_the_Department_of_Texas
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:General_Joseph_Wheeler
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gptkbp:rank
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Major General
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gptkbp:servedIn
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkb:Indian_Wars
Spanish-American War
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gptkbp:serviceYears
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1861-1906
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Mary_E._Shafter
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:General_Leonard_Wood
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