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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:after_action_report
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Kearny's report to Washington
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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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Low casualties for both sides
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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:Stephen_W._Kearny
Mariano Paredes y Pacheco
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gptkbp:commemorated_by
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Historical markers
Books and documentaries
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gptkbp:consequences
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Increased tensions between U. S. and Mexico
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Influenced American views on westward expansion
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gptkbp:date
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1846
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gptkbp:duration
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One day
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Santa_Fe
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Expansionist policies of the U. S.
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gptkbp:historical_debate
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Justification of the war
Impact on U. S.-Mexico relations
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gptkbp:historical_interpretation
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Varied perspectives on U. S. expansionism
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gptkbp:historical_records
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Newspaper articles from the time
Military archives
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Marked the beginning of U. S. military operations in Mexico
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of La Union
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Texas_Annexation
gptkb:Manifest_Destiny
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gptkbp:involved_units
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gptkb:1st_Dragoons
New Mexico Volunteers
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gptkbp:legacy
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Part of U. S. military history
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gptkbp:location
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La Union, New Mexico
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gptkbp:military_engagement
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Engagement between U. S. and Mexican forces
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gptkbp:military_leadership
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Kearny's leadership style
Paredes' defensive tactics
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gptkbp:military_outcome
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Establishment of U. S. dominance in the region
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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Rapid mobilization
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gptkbp:military_technology
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Use of artillery
Rifled muskets
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Monterrey
gptkb:Battle_of_Buena_Vista
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gptkbp:notable_event
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Initial skirmishes with Mexican forces
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gptkbp:outcome
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Secured U. S. control over New Mexico
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Mexican-American_War
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gptkbp:population
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Mixed reactions
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Palo_Alto
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gptkbp:primary_source
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Historical analyses
Military dispatches
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gptkbp:result
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American victory
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gptkbp:significance
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gptkb:First_battle_of_the_Mexican-American_War
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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Secure trade routes
Expand U. S. territory
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Control of New Mexico territory
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gptkbp:strength
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Approximately 1,000 Mexican troops
Approximately 1,500 U. S. troops
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gptkbp:tactics_used
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Flanking maneuvers
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gptkbp:terrain
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Desert landscape
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gptkbp:weather_conditions
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Dry and hot
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Philippine_Revolution_of_1896
gptkb:Battle_of_Luzon
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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