Siege of Santiago de Cuba

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:aftermath Spanish surrender
gptkbp:casualties approximately 10,000 Spanish casualties
approximately 2,000 American casualties
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Spain
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Arsenio_Linares
gptkb:General_William_Shafter
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and film
gptkbp:date July 17, 1898
June 22, 1898
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:Treaty_of_Paris_1898
gptkbp:historical_context Spanish colonialism
American imperialism
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:General_Henry_W._Lawton
gptkb:Admiral_William_T._Sampson
gptkb:Theodore_Roosevelt
gptkb:General_Fitzhugh_Lee
gptkb:General_Joseph_Wheeler
gptkbp:historical_impact increased U. S. influence in the Caribbean
rise of the United States as a global power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Santiago de Cuba
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in historical reenactments
memorials in the United States
gptkbp:legacy discussion of military ethics
analysis of colonialism
debate over U. S. interventionism
examination of public opinion on war
study of war tactics
gptkbp:location gptkb:Santiago_de_Cuba
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Battle_of_Santiago_de_Cuba
gptkb:military_siege
artillery bombardment
infantry assaults
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_San_Juan_Hill
gptkb:Battle_of_El_Caney
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Spanish–_American_War
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:political_organization
newspaper articles
letters from soldiers
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Cuban_War_of_Independence
gptkb:Battle_of_Manila_Bay
gptkb:Battle_of_San_Juan_Hill
gptkb:Philippine–_American_War
gptkb:Battle_of_El_Caney
gptkb:Spanish–_American_War
gptkbp:result American victory
gptkbp:significance led to the end of Spanish colonial rule in the Americas
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the Caribbean Sea
gptkbp:tactics flanking maneuvers
trenches
sniper fire
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Spanish-American_War
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3