Battle of El Molino del Rey

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vicente_Guerrero
gptkbp:aftermath Contributed to the fall of Mexico City
gptkbp:casualties American casualties approximately 1,000
Mexican casualties approximately 1,500
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Winfield_Scott
gptkb:General_Manuel_María_Lombardini
gptkbp:cultural_impact Portrayed in films
Portrayed in literature
Studied in military academies
gptkbp:date September 8, 1847
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Chapultepec
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined by historians
Analyzed for military tactics
Discussed in the context of U. S. imperialism
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the U. S. expansionist policy
gptkbp:historical_significance Part of the larger conflict over territorial expansion
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of El Molino del Rey
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Commemorated in military history
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Mexican_Army
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future U. S.-Mexico relations
gptkbp:location Mexico City, Mexico
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_San_Patricio
gptkb:Battle_of_La_Angostura
gptkb:Battle_of_San_Jacinto
gptkb:Battle_of_Monterrey
gptkb:Battle_of_Palo_Alto
gptkb:Battle_of_Buena_Vista
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Alamo
gptkb:Battle_of_Resaca_de_la_Palma
gptkb:Battle_of_Veracruz
Battle of the Chapultepec Castle
gptkbp:outcome Secured American control over the area
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Mexican-American_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Chapultepec
gptkbp:primary_source Official records
Military reports
Eyewitness accounts
gptkbp:result American victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic position for the capture of Mexico City
gptkbp:strategic_importance Capture of El Molino del Rey
gptkbp:tactics Artillery bombardment
Infantry assault