battle of Santiago de Cuba

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:after_battle_effects gptkb:Treaty_of_Paris_1898
U. S. control over Cuba
gptkbp:aftermath Spanish surrender in Cuba
gptkbp:casualties American casualties: 1,500
Spanish casualties: 2,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Spain
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:coordinates 19.9333° N, 75.8833° W
gptkbp:cultural_impact Historical reenactments
Commemoration in memorials
Portrayal in literature
Portrayal in film
Public memory in the U. S.
gptkbp:date July 1, 1898
gptkbp:fought_against July 3, 1898
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Cuban_War_of_Independence
gptkbp:historical_documentation Military reports
Accounts by eyewitnesses
gptkbp:historical_figures gptkb:Theodore_Roosevelt
gptkb:General_William_R._Shafter
gptkbp:historical_impact U. S. emergence as a world power
gptkbp:historical_significance End of Spanish colonial rule in the Americas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label battle of Santiago de Cuba
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:Rough_Riders
gptkb:infantry
9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments
gptkbp:key_event Destruction of the Spanish fleet
gptkbp:location gptkb:Santiago_de_Cuba
gptkbp:military_engagement gptkb:Battle_of_San_Juan_Hill
gptkbp:military_leadership U. S. military leadership
Spanish military leadership
gptkbp:military_strategy Combined land and sea operations
gptkbp:naval_blockade gptkb:Santiago_de_Cuba
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Spanish-American_War
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Admiral_Cervera
gptkb:Admiral_William_T._Sampson
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:Spanish_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:objective Capture of Santiago harbor
gptkbp:outcome Spanish fleet destroyed
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Spanish-American_War
gptkbp:result American victory
gptkbp:significance Decisive naval battle
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Caribbean Sea
gptkbp:tactics_used Blockade
Amphibious assault
Naval bombardment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:William_Bainbridge
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5