Properties (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
US_forces_retreated
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| gptkbp:casualties |
Mexico:_50
US:_100 |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
Not widely commemorated
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_José_de_Urrea
gptkb:Colonel_James_Grant |
| gptkbp:commandStructure |
Divided into infantry and cavalry
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Influenced_American_views_on_military_engagement
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| gptkbp:date |
February 27, 1846
|
| gptkbp:diplomaticRelations |
Increased_tensions_between_US_and_Mexico
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| gptkbp:duration |
1 day
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| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:Battle_of_Palo_Alto
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Analyzed in military history studies
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Annexation of Texas
Part_of_territorial_disputes_between_US_and_Mexico |
| gptkbp:historicalFigures |
Notable commanders involved
|
| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
Influenced_future_US_military_policy.
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
Debate over justification of the war
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| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
Documented in military archives
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Various accounts exist
Initiated_hostilities_in_the_Mexican-American_War |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Laredo
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| gptkbp:intelligence |
Limited_reconnaissance_by_US_forces
|
| gptkbp:keyFigures |
gptkb:General_Zachary_Taylor
gptkb:General_Winfield_Scott |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Set the stage for future conflicts
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Laredo,_Texas
|
| gptkbp:logistics |
Supply_issues_for_US_troops
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| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
Limited coverage at the time
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| gptkbp:militaryRank |
gptkb:Texas_Rangers
gptkb:Mexican_Army Flanking maneuvers Importance of supply lines Part of larger military campaign Use of cavalry in open terrain Mexican_forces_maintained_control Demonstrated_Mexican_military_capabilities Mexican_victory_solidified_their_position |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Mexican_forces_secured_Laredo
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Mexican-American_War
|
| gptkbp:politicalPosition |
Led to increased support for the war
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Siege_of_Fort_Texas
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| gptkbp:result |
Mexican_victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
First battle of the Mexican-American War
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| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Control of the border region
Control of the Rio Grande |
| gptkbp:supportRole |
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:territory |
Laredo_remained_under_Mexican_control
|
| gptkbp:type |
land battle
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