Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Zachary_Taylor
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
U. S. control of Mexico City
|
| gptkbp:analysis |
Studied in military academies
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
U. S. casualties approximately 1,000
Mexican casualties approximately 2,000 |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Pedro_de_Ampudia
gptkb:General_William_Scott |
| gptkbp:conflict |
U. S. dominance in the region
|
| gptkbp:consequences |
Shift in power dynamics in North America
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Portrayed in films and literature
|
| gptkbp:date |
August 19, 1847
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Mexico_City
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the larger conflict over Texas and California
|
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
Controversy over tactics used
|
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Influenced U. S.-Mexico relations
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Contributed to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Contreras
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| gptkbp:intelligence |
U. S. had superior reconnaissance
|
| gptkbp:involved_forces |
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Mexican_Army |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Various historical markers in Mexico
|
| gptkbp:landscape |
Hilly and rugged terrain
|
| gptkbp:leadership |
Mexican General Manuel Rincón
U. S. General Winfield Scott |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Remembered as a key battle in the Mexican-American War
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Contreras,_Mexico
Near Mexico City |
| gptkbp:logistics |
U. S. had better supply lines
|
| gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:1st_Brigade,_2nd_Division
gptkb:Mexican_Army_of_the_North |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Use of artillery by U. S. forces
|
| gptkbp:mood |
High morale among U. S. troops
Low morale among Mexican troops |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
Part of the narrative of U. S. expansionism.
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
Decisive U. S. victory
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Mexican-American_War
|
| gptkbp:participants |
Mexican conscripts and regulars
Soldiers from various U. S. states |
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Churubusco
|
| gptkbp:primary_source |
Historical analyses and books
Military reports and letters |
| gptkbp:result |
American victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic victory for the U. S.
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Capture of Mexico City
Opened the way for the U. S. advance to Mexico City |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Flanking maneuvers by U. S. forces
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| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
Hot and dry
|