Seth Thornton
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Seth Thornton was a U.S. Army cavalry officer whose capture in a Mexican ambush near the Rio Grande helped trigger the Mexican–American War.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army officer
ⓘ
cavalry officer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry |
Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| associatedWithRiver | Rio Grande NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfHistoricalEvent | outbreak of the Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| conflict | Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| event | Thornton Affair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCitizenship | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | pre–Mexican–American War era ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationOfAmbush | near the Rio Grande GENERATED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | cavalry officer ⓘ |
| notableFor |
capture in a Mexican ambush near the Rio Grande
ⓘ
role in events that helped trigger the Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Army cavalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | U.S. Army cavalry officer captured in Mexican ambush ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasAmbushedBy | Mexican forces ⓘ |
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