Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
led_to_the_capture_of_Mexico_City
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| gptkbp:battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Monterrey
gptkb:Battle_of_Chapultepec Battle of Cerro Gordo |
| gptkbp:casualties |
approximately 1,500 Mexican casualties
approximately 700 American casualties |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Antonio_López_de_Santa_Anna
gptkb:Zachary_Taylor |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature
depicted in paintings subject of documentaries |
| gptkbp:date |
February 22-23, 1847
|
| gptkbp:famous_for |
heroic_defense_by_American_troops
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
analyzed for military strategy
viewed as a turning point seen_as_a_demonstration_of_American_resolve |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Buena Vista
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| gptkbp:impact |
boosted_Zachary_Taylor's_national_profile
|
| gptkbp:influence |
increased support for the war
shaped public opinion on military intervention contributed_to_Taylor's_presidential_campaign |
| gptkbp:involved |
approximately 20,000 Mexican troops
approximately 5,000 American troops |
| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
newspaper articles
letters from soldiers official military reports |
| gptkbp:legacy |
commemorated_in_American_military_history
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Buena_Vista,_Mexico
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
memorials
educational programs reenactments reinforcements arriving in time Santa_Anna's_overconfidence Taylor's_strategic_retreat |
| gptkbp:outcome |
secured_American_control_of_northern_Mexico
|
| gptkbp:result |
American_victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
part_of_the_Mexican-American_War
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| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
control of supply routes
influence on future engagements demonstrated_American_military_capabilities |
| gptkbp:tactics |
cavalry charges
defensive positions artillery bombardment |