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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_engagement
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gptkbp:aftermath
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occupation of Vera Cruz
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gptkbp:casualties
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significant civilian casualties
U. S. casualties were relatively low
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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:Commodore_Matthew_Perry
gptkb:General_Winfield_Scott
gptkb:General_Juan_Morales
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gptkbp:commemoration
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memorials exist in the U. S.
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced American military tactics
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gptkbp:date
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March 1847
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gptkbp:defense
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gptkb:Fort_San_Juan_de_Ulúa
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gptkbp:diplomatic_relations
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strained U. S.-Mexico relations
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gptkbp:duration
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approximately 3 weeks
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Cerro_Gordo
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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examined in military history studies
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gptkbp:historical_context
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U. S. expansionism
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gptkbp:historical_debate
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debated among historians regarding justification
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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documented in military archives
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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shaped future U. S. military engagements.
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gptkbp:historical_period
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March 9, 1847
March 29, 1847
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first major amphibious assault by U. S. forces
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Bombardment of Vera Cruz
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gptkbp:international_response
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condemnation from some nations
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gptkbp:involved_forces
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gptkb:United_States_Army
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gptkbp:land_commander
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gptkb:General_Winfield_Scott
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gptkbp:legacy
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set precedent for future amphibious operations
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Vera_Cruz,_Mexico
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gptkbp:logistics
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required significant supply lines
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gptkbp:military_leadership
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highlighted leadership of General Scott
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gptkbp:military_lessons
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importance of naval support in land operations
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gptkbp:military_outcome
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capture of the city
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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gptkb:blockade
involved extensive reconnaissance
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gptkbp:military_technology
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gptkb:cannon
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
U. S. Navy ships
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Mexican-American_War
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gptkbp:political_impact
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increased tensions between U. S. and Mexico
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Siege_of_Vera_Cruz
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gptkbp:public_perception
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mixed reactions in the U. S.
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gptkbp:result
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American victory
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gptkbp:significance
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strategic port
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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control of the Gulf of Mexico
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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key to advancing into Mexico City
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gptkbp:strategy
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gptkb:fortification
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gptkbp:tactics_used
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artillery bombardment
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:naval_bombardment
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:USS_Brooklyn
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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