Battle of Jalapa

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:after_action_report U. S. Army reports
gptkbp:aftermath Occupation of Jalapa by U. S. forces
gptkbp:benefits U. S. artillery superiority
gptkbp:casualties Mexico: 1,000
U. S.: 200
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Santa_Anna
gptkb:General_Winfield_Scott
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:Historical_accounts
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on American military culture
gptkbp:date April 18, 1847
gptkbp:depicted_in Movies and documentaries
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Veracruz
gptkbp:fought_against April 18, 1847
April 1847
gptkbp:historical_analysis Military historians' studies
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger conflict over Texas and California
Part of U. S. expansionism.
gptkbp:historical_debate Interpretations of the battle's significance
gptkbp:historical_documentation Primary sources from the era
gptkbp:historical_impact Shifted power dynamics in North America
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated U. S. military superiority
gptkbp:historical_source Military records
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Jalapa
gptkbp:influenced_by Logistics and supply lines
gptkbp:intelligence U. S. had better reconnaissance
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:1st_Brigade,_2nd_Division
Mexican infantry regiments
gptkbp:is_located_in Near Veracruz
gptkbp:key_event Capture of Jalapa
gptkbp:legacy Influenced U. S.-Mexico relations
gptkbp:local_support Limited support for Mexican forces
gptkbp:location gptkb:Jalapa,_Veracruz,_Mexico
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:Mexican_Army
gptkbp:military_engagement Conventional warfare
gptkbp:military_leadership General Winfield Scott's command style
gptkbp:military_outcome U. S. dominance in the region
gptkbp:military_strategy Offensive operations
gptkbp:outcome U. S. forces advanced towards Mexico City
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Mexican-American_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Cerro_Gordo
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Treaty_of_Guadalupe_Hidalgo
gptkbp:result American victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for the U. S.
gptkbp:strategic_goals Decisive U. S. victory
Control of Veracruz
gptkbp:strategic_importance U. S. control of Mexican territories
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuver
gptkbp:terrain Hilly and mountainous
gptkbp:weather_conditions Rainy season
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:José_María_Teclo_Morelos
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7