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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_El_Molino_del_Rey
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Rio_de_la_Paz
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Reform_War
gptkb:War_of_the_Reform
gptkb:Mexican_Reform_War
gptkb:Mexican_cavalry
gptkb:Battle_of_Tehuacán
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gptkbp:aftermath
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U. S. forces continued to advance into Mexico.
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gptkbp:casualties
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Mexico: 1,500
U. S.: 700
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gptkbp:combat_role
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La Angostura Pass.
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Antonio_López_de_Santa_Anna
gptkb:Zachary_Taylor
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Influenced American literature.
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gptkbp:date
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February 20, 1847
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Cerro_Gordo
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gptkbp:fought_in
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February 22, 1847
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gptkbp:has_ability
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Mexico: 20,000
U. S.: 5,000
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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Examined in military studies.
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Part of the larger conflict over Texas and California.
Part of the Manifest Destiny ideology.
Varied perspectives on U. S. expansionism.
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gptkbp:historical_debate
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Controversy over military decisions.
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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Official military correspondence.
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gptkbp:historical_event
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Contributed to U. S. territorial expansion.
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gptkbp:historical_figure
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gptkb:Antonio_López_de_Santa_Anna
gptkb:Zachary_Taylor
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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Shifted public opinion in the U. S. towards expansionism.
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Showed the effectiveness of U. S. artillery.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of La Angostura
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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Memorials and historical markers.
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gptkbp:landscape
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Hilly and rugged
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced future U. S. military strategy.
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gptkbp:location
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La Angostura, Mexico
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:Mexican_Army
gptkb:1st_Brigade,_U._S._Army
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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Flanking maneuvers.
Conventional battle.
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gptkbp:military_technology
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Use of artillery.
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gptkbp:outcome
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Decisive U. S. victory
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Mexican-American_War
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Buena_Vista
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gptkbp:primary_source
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Historical accounts.
Military reports.
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gptkbp:related_event
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Battle of Monterrey.
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Battle of Chapultepec.
Battle of Mexico City.
Battle of Veracruz.
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gptkbp:result
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American victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Strategic victory for the U. S.
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Control of key supply routes.
Defend against U. S. invasion.
U. S. forces held their ground.
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gptkbp:tactics
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Defensive position
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gptkbp:weather_conditions
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Rainy and muddy.
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