Battle of the Salado River

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath U. S. forces continued to advance into Mexico.
gptkbp:casualties Mexican casualties were higher.
U. S. casualties were relatively low.
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander Mexican forces led by General Arista.
U. S. forces led by General Wool.
gptkbp:commemoration Various historical markers exist.
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced literature and art.
Portrayed in films.
Subject of historical reenactments.
gptkbp:date October 27, 1846
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Buena_Vista
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger conflict over Texas.
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced future U. S. military engagements.
gptkbp:historical_source Diaries of participants.
Official military reports.
Accounts from soldiers.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Salado River
gptkbp:legacy Remembered as a key battle in the Mexican-American War.
gptkbp:location gptkb:Salado_River,_Texas
gptkbp:military_strategy Use of artillery.
gptkbp:military_unit Mexican Army.
Texas Rangers.
U. S. Regular Army.
gptkbp:modern_relevance Studied in military academies.
Analyzed for its tactical lessons.
Referenced in discussions of U. S.-Mexico relations.
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:General_Mariano_Arista
gptkb:General_John_E._Wool
gptkbp:outcome U. S. forces secured the area.
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Mexican-American_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Monterrey
gptkbp:related_event Battle of San Patricio.
Siege of Fort Texas.
gptkbp:result Mexican-American victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for the U. S.
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of supply routes.
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers were used by U. S. forces.
gptkbp:terrain Fought in a river valley.
gptkbp:type land battle
gptkbp:weather_conditions Fought in dry conditions.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Order_of_Calatrava
gptkb:Battle_of_El_Salado
gptkb:la_Reconquista
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6