Statements (124)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:after_action_report |
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:artillery
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:General_Antonio_López_de_Santa_Anna
gptkb:General_Winfield_Scott |
| gptkbp:commemorated_by |
gptkb:Monuments
Books and documentaries Military history studies |
| 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_against |
April 1847
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| 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_figures |
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 |
Infantry and artillery units
|
| gptkbp:involved_forces |
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:Mexican_Army |
| 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:memorials |
gptkb:Cerro_Gordo_Memorial
|
| gptkbp:mexican_forces_strength |
12,000
|
| gptkbp:military_leadership |
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant gptkb:Zachary_Taylor gptkb:George_Mc_Clellan U. S. Army leadership Mexican Army leadership |
| gptkbp:military_lessons |
Importance of reconnaissance
Importance of logistics Coordination between units Use of terrain in warfare Significance of morale in battle Adaptation to weather conditions |
| gptkbp:military_outcome |
Decisive victory for U. S.
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Siege tactics
Use of superior artillery |
| gptkbp:military_unit |
gptkb:3rd_Brigade,_2nd_Division
gptkb:1st_Brigade,_2nd_Division Artillery units |
| 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:political_impact |
Influenced U. S.-Mexico relations
|
| 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_goals |
Control of key routes in Mexico
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of Mexico City
Key battle in the Mexican-American War Control of Veracruz |
| gptkbp:strength |
8,500
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
Flanking maneuver
Flanking maneuver by U. S. forces |
| gptkbp:tactics_used |
Flanking maneuver by American forces
|
| gptkbp:terrain |
Hilly and mountainous terrain
Hilly and wooded area Hilly and wooded |
| gptkbp:u._s._forces_strength |
8,500
|
| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
Rainy and muddy
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Zachary_Taylor
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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