Battle of San Juan Hill
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The Battle of San Juan Hill was a pivotal 1898 land engagement in Cuba during the Spanish–American War, famous for the U.S. assault led in part by Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders that helped secure American victory over Spain.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of San Juan Hill canonical | 21 |
| Battle of San Juan Heights | 3 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of San Juan Hill
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of San Juan Heights
|
| associatedWith |
1st United States Volunteer Cavalry
ⓘ
surface form:
Rough Riders
Theodore Roosevelt ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Spain
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| casualtiesSide |
Spanish casualties including killed, wounded, and captured
ⓘ
United States casualties in the thousands including killed and wounded ⓘ |
| commander |
Arsenio Linares y Pombo
ⓘ
Joseph Wheeler ⓘ José Toral y Velázquez ⓘ Theodore Roosevelt ⓘ William R. Shafter ⓘ
surface form:
William Rufus Shafter
|
| conflict | Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| country | Cuba ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Spain
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1898-07-01 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Siege of Santiago
ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Santiago de Cuba
|
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
United States public support for the Spanish–American War
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public perception of Theodore Roosevelt as a war hero ⓘ |
| involvesUnit |
10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment
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1st United States Volunteer Cavalry ⓘ 24th U.S. Infantry Regiment ⓘ 9th U.S. Cavalry Regiment ⓘ United States Volunteers ⓘ
surface form:
Rough Riders
Spanish infantry units ⓘ |
| location |
Cuba
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near Santiago de Cuba ⓘ |
| notableFor |
U.S. frontal assault against entrenched Spanish positions
ⓘ
prominence of Theodore Roosevelt’s leadership ⓘ use of supporting Gatling gun fire by U.S. forces ⓘ |
| objective |
capture of San Juan Heights
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seizure of heights overlooking Santiago de Cuba ⓘ |
| opponent |
Spanish Empire
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| partOf |
Siege of Santiago
ⓘ
surface form:
Santiago campaign
|
| precededBy | Battle of Las Guasimas ⓘ |
| result | United States victory ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
decisive in securing American control over eastern Cuba
ⓘ
led to investment and surrender of Santiago de Cuba ⓘ |
| subBattle | assault on Kettle Hill ⓘ |
| terrain |
fortified heights
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hilly terrain ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
Gatling guns
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Krag–Jørgensen rifles ⓘ Mauser ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Mauser rifles
|
| year | 1898 ⓘ |
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Battle of San Juan Heights
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Battle of San Juan Heights
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Battle of San Juan Heights