Battle of Cerro Gordo

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Zachary_Taylor
gptkbp:activities Detailed accounts of the battle
gptkbp:aftermath Capture of Mexico City
Led to the fall of Vera Cruz
U. S. forces advance to Mexico City
gptkbp:armament gptkb:military_unit
Rifles
gptkbp:benefits U. S. surprise attack
gptkbp:casualties American casualties approximately 460
Mexican casualties approximately 1,000
Mexico: 3,000
U. S.: 460
Mexico: 1,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkb:Zachary_Taylor
gptkb:General_Antonio_López_de_Santa_Anna
gptkb:George_Mc_Clellan
gptkb:General_Winfield_Scott
U. S. Army leadership
Mexican Army leadership
gptkbp:community_impact Influenced U. S.-Mexico relations
gptkbp:conflict Decisive victory for U. S.
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced American literature
Inspiration for literature
Referenced in political discourse
Influence on American nationalism
Documentaries produced
Portrayal in films
Portrayed in films
Influenced public opinion on the war
Taught in military academies
Symbol of American military prowess
Commemorated in local festivals
Inspired songs and poems
Songs and poems written about it
Studied in international relations courses
Part of U. S.-Mexico relations history
Influence on American military doctrine
gptkbp:date April 18-20, 1847
April 18-19, 1847
gptkbp:defense Mexican troops on hills
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:Documentaries
Historical paintings
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:Santa_Anna's_leg_amputation
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Siege_of_Veracruz
gptkbp:fought_in April 1847
gptkbp:has_ability 8,500
gptkbp:historical_analysis Military historians study the battle
gptkbp:historical_context Part of U. S. expansionism
Part of the U. S. expansionist policy
gptkbp:historical_debate Controversy over tactics used
Debate on the war's justification
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Antonio_López_de_Santa_Anna
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:Winfield_Scott
gptkb:Winfield_Scott_Hancock
gptkb:Zachary_Taylor
gptkb:George_Meade
gptkb:John_A._Quitman_Jr.
gptkbp:historical_impact Shifted power dynamics in North America
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced U. S.-Mexico relations
Demonstrated U. S. military superiority
Turning point in the Mexican-American War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Cerro Gordo
gptkbp:influenced_by Mexican political instability
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Mexican_Army
12,000
8,500
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Cerro_Gordo_Memorial
gptkb:Monuments
Books and documentaries
Military history studies
gptkbp:is_involved_in Infantry and artillery units
gptkbp:landscape Hilly and mountainous terrain
Hilly and wooded area
Hilly and wooded
gptkbp:legacy Remembered in military history
Influenced future U. S. military strategy
Influence on U. S. military tactics
gptkbp:location gptkb:Cerro_Gordo,_Mexico
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:3rd_Brigade,_2nd_Division
gptkb:1st_Brigade,_2nd_Division
Artillery units
gptkbp:military_strategy Siege tactics
Use of superior artillery
gptkbp:notable_battle Importance of reconnaissance
Importance of logistics
Coordination between units
Use of terrain in warfare
Significance of morale in battle
Adaptation to weather conditions
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Santa_Anna's_leg_amputation
gptkbp:outcome Decisive American victory
Capture of Mexican artillery
Opened the way to Mexico City
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Mexican-American_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Buena_Vista
gptkbp:primary_source Official reports
Historical analyses
Military reports
Eyewitness accounts
Letters from soldiers
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Buena_Vista
gptkb:Battle_of_Chapultepec
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Treaty_of_Guadalupe_Hidalgo
gptkbp:result American victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for the U. S.
Opened the way for the capture of Mexico City
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Mexico City
Control of key routes in Mexico
Key battle in the Mexican-American War
Control of Veracruz
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuver
Flanking maneuver by American forces
Flanking maneuver by U. S. forces
gptkbp:weather_conditions Rainy and muddy