Battle of Acultzingo

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Tehuacán
gptkbp:activities Detailed accounts of the battle.
gptkbp:aftermath U. S. forces advanced towards Mexico City.
gptkbp:casualties Mexican casualties: 300
U. S. casualties: 100
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Santa_Anna
gptkb:General_Winfield_Scott
Joint operations.
Coordination between units.
gptkbp:community_impact Shift in power dynamics in North America.
gptkbp:conflict U. S. control of the region.
U. S. dominance in the region.
gptkbp:consequences Impact on U. S. domestic politics.
Increased tensions between U. S. and Mexico.
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on American military culture.
gptkbp:cultural_representation Artistic depictions.
Portrayals in literature.
gptkbp:date April 28, 1847
gptkbp:depicted_in Documentaries.
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Puebla
gptkbp:historical_context Example of military strategy.
Influence of the Texas Revolution.
Part of U. S. Manifest Destiny.
Symbol of U. S. imperialism.
Part of the larger conflict over Texas and California.
gptkbp:historical_debate Interpretations of U. S. expansionism.
Views on Mexican resistance.
gptkbp:historical_documentation Eyewitness accounts.
Official military records.
gptkbp:historical_figure Zachary Taylor.
Stephen W. Kearny.
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated U. S. military superiority.
Foreshadowed future conflicts.
Set the stage for U. S. expansion.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Acultzingo
gptkbp:involved_units 1st Brigade, 2nd Division.
Mexican Army.
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Historical markers.
gptkbp:landscape Mountainous region
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future U. S.-Mexico relations.
gptkbp:location gptkb:Acultzingo,_Mexico
gptkbp:military_branch Mexican militia.
Regular Army and volunteers.
gptkbp:military_strategy Siege tactics
gptkbp:military_technology Use of artillery.
Rifled muskets.
gptkbp:notable_battle Importance of logistics.
Use of terrain to advantage.
Evaluations of leadership.
Studies on tactics.
gptkbp:outcome U. S. forces captured the town.
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Mexican-American_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Cerro_Gordo
gptkbp:primary_source Military reports
Historical analyses.
gptkbp:related_event Battle of Chapultepec.
Siege of Veracruz.
gptkbp:result American victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for the U. S.
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of supply routes
Capture of Mexican strongholds.
Mexican forces retreated.
U. S. forces gained a foothold.
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:weather_conditions Rainy season