Battle of Churubusco

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Lead to the fall of Mexico City
gptkbp:analysis Tactical evaluations
Impact on military strategy
Military historians study the battle
Cultural impact in Mexico
Cultural impact in the U. S.
gptkbp:casualties High casualties on both sides
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Pedro_de_Ampudia
gptkb:General_Winfield_Scott
gptkbp:commemoration Historical reenactments
Memorials in the U. S.
gptkbp:date August 20, 1847
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Mexico_City
gptkbp:fortifications gptkb:Churubusco_convent
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger conflict over Texas
gptkbp:historical_significance Part of the U. S. campaign in Mexico
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Churubusco
gptkbp:involved Infantry units
Artillery units
Cavalry units
gptkbp:legacy Influenced U. S.-Mexico relations
gptkbp:location gptkb:Churubusco,_Mexico
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:outcome U. S. forces captured the convent
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Mexican-American_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Molino_del_Rey
gptkbp:primary_source Military reports
Eyewitness accounts
Official government documents
Letters from soldiers
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Buena_Vista
gptkb:Battle_of_San_Antonio
gptkb:Treaty_of_Guadalupe_Hidalgo
gptkb:Battle_of_Contreras
gptkb:Siege_of_Mexico_City
gptkbp:result American victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for the U. S.
gptkbp:tactics Defensive positions by Mexican forces
Flanking maneuvers by U. S. forces
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Zachary_Taylor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3