the Battle of the San Gabriel River
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Zachary_Taylor
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| gptkbp:activities |
submitted by General Flores
submitted by General Kearny |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased American presence in California
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| gptkbp:casualties |
low
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| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Stephen_W._Kearny
gptkb:General_José_María_Flores |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
depicted in various historical accounts
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| gptkbp:date |
January 8, 1847
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| gptkbp:duration |
one day
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_La_Mesa
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
discussed in academic journals
examined for its political implications debated among historians regarding its significance considered a turning point in the war. analyzed for its military tactics analyzed for its impact on California's statehood included in textbooks on American history featured in documentaries about the Mexican-American War reviewed in military history courses studied by historians of the Mexican-American War considered in the context of U. S.-Mexico relations |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
part of the U. S. expansionist policy
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
marked the decline of Mexican control in California
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Battle of the San Gabriel River
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
American military tactics of the time
Mexican military tactics of the time |
| gptkbp:involved_forces |
approximately 1,000 American troops
approximately 500 Mexican troops |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
historical markers in California
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| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future military engagements in the region
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:San_Gabriel_River,_California
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
combined arms approach
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| gptkbp:outcome |
displacement of Mexican forces
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Mexican-American_War
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Los_Angeles
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
gptkb:political_organization
eyewitness accounts newspaper articles military reports diaries of soldiers |
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Treaty_of_Guadalupe_Hidalgo
gptkb:Battle_of_San_Pasqual gptkb:Battle_of_the_Rio_San_Gabriel |
| gptkbp:result |
American victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
secured California for the United States
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
control of Southern California
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| gptkbp:tactics |
flanking maneuvers
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| gptkbp:type |
land battle
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