U.S. Army during Spanish–American War

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/U.S._Army_during_Spanish–American_War

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:military_organization
gptkbp:activeYears	1898
gptkbp:awarded	Medal of Honor (to several soldiers)
gptkbp:commanderInChief	gptkb:William_McKinley
gptkbp:conflict	gptkb:Spanish–American_War
gptkbp:enemyOf	gptkb:Spanish_Army
gptkbp:engagedIn	gptkb:Battle_of_El_Caney gptkb:Battle_of_San_Juan_Hill gptkb:Puerto_Rican_Campaign gptkb:Siege_of_Santiago Philippine Campaign
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	U.S. Army during Spanish–American War
gptkbp:legacy	increased global presence of U.S. military modernization of U.S. Army
gptkbp:mainTheater	gptkb:Cuba gptkb:Philippines gptkb:Puerto_Rico
gptkbp:mobilizedFrom	gptkb:Regular_Army state volunteer regiments
gptkbp:notableCommander	gptkb:Nelson_A._Miles gptkb:William_Rufus_Shafter gptkb:Wesley_Merritt
gptkbp:notableEvent	rapid mobilization logistical challenges disease outbreaks (yellow fever, malaria)
gptkbp:notableFigure	gptkb:Theodore_Roosevelt gptkb:Leonard_Wood
gptkbp:notableLogistics	supply shortages poor rations (embalmed beef scandal) use of transport ships
gptkbp:notableMedicalEvent	establishment of Army Nurse Corps high disease mortality improved field hospitals
gptkbp:notableMedicalFigure	gptkb:Clara_Barton gptkb:Walter_Reed
gptkbp:notableUnit	gptkb:Rough_Riders
gptkbp:notableVolunteerUnit	gptkb:1st_United_States_Volunteer_Cavalry_(Rough_Riders) gptkb:10th_U.S._Cavalry_(Buffalo_Soldiers) 24th U.S. Infantry (Buffalo Soldiers) 25th U.S. Infantry (Buffalo Soldiers)
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:resultedIn	expansion of U.S. overseas territories military reforms (Root Reforms)
gptkbp:size	over 200,000 soldiers (including volunteers)
gptkbp:technology	gptkb:Krag–Jørgensen_rifle artillery balloon reconnaissance field telegraph
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Tampa_Bay_Hotel
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7