Battle of Palo Alto
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The Battle of Palo Alto was the opening major engagement of the Mexican–American War, fought on May 8, 1846, near present-day Brownsville, Texas, where U.S. forces under General Zachary Taylor used superior artillery to repel a larger Mexican army.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Palo Alto canonical | 15 |
| Batalla de Palo Alto | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Palo Alto Context triple: [Mexican–American War, majorBattle, Battle of Palo Alto]
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Battle of Chapultepec
The Battle of Chapultepec was a pivotal 1847 engagement of the Mexican–American War in which U.S. forces stormed Mexico City’s fortified Chapultepec Castle, leading directly to the capture of the capital.
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Battle of Puebla
The Battle of Puebla was an 1862 military engagement during the French intervention in Mexico in which Mexican forces achieved a symbolic victory over the French, commemorated annually as Cinco de Mayo.
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Battle of San Jacinto
The Battle of San Jacinto was the decisive 1836 clash in the Texas Revolution in which Texian forces under Sam Houston defeated the Mexican army, securing Texas’s independence from Mexico.
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Battle of San Juan Hill
The Battle of San Juan Hill was a pivotal 1898 land engagement in Cuba during the Spanish–American War, famous for the U.S. assault led in part by Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders that helped secure American victory over Spain.
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Battle of Santa Clara
The Battle of Santa Clara was a decisive late-1958 engagement in the Cuban Revolution, led in part by Che Guevara, whose victory helped precipitate the collapse of Fulgencio Batista’s regime.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Palo Alto Target entity description: The Battle of Palo Alto was the opening major engagement of the Mexican–American War, fought on May 8, 1846, near present-day Brownsville, Texas, where U.S. forces under General Zachary Taylor used superior artillery to repel a larger Mexican army.
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A.
Battle of Chapultepec
The Battle of Chapultepec was a pivotal 1847 engagement of the Mexican–American War in which U.S. forces stormed Mexico City’s fortified Chapultepec Castle, leading directly to the capture of the capital.
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B.
Battle of Puebla
The Battle of Puebla was an 1862 military engagement during the French intervention in Mexico in which Mexican forces achieved a symbolic victory over the French, commemorated annually as Cinco de Mayo.
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C.
Battle of San Jacinto
The Battle of San Jacinto was the decisive 1836 clash in the Texas Revolution in which Texian forces under Sam Houston defeated the Mexican army, securing Texas’s independence from Mexico.
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D.
Battle of San Juan Hill
The Battle of San Juan Hill was a pivotal 1898 land engagement in Cuba during the Spanish–American War, famous for the U.S. assault led in part by Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders that helped secure American victory over Spain.
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E.
Battle of Santa Clara
The Battle of Santa Clara was a decisive late-1958 engagement in the Cuban Revolution, led in part by Che Guevara, whose victory helped precipitate the collapse of Fulgencio Batista’s regime.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Palo Alto
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surface form:
Batalla de Palo Alto
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| belligerent |
Mexico
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| campaign | Taylor’s Northern Mexico campaign ⓘ |
| causeContext | border dispute between United States and Mexico over Texas ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
Mexican army numerically larger
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U.S. forces smaller than Mexican forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Mariano Arista
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Zachary Taylor ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park ⓘ |
| conflict | Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | May 8, 1846 ⓘ |
| engagementType | artillery duel ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Resaca de la Palma ⓘ |
| front |
U.S.–Mexico border
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surface form:
Texas–Mexico border
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| geographicalContext | north of the Rio Grande ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Antebellum period
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surface form:
Antebellum period in United States history
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| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| location |
Palo Alto, Texas
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near present-day Brownsville, Texas ⓘ |
| MexicanArmyUnit | Army of the North ⓘ |
| MexicanCasualties | significantly higher than U.S. casualties ⓘ |
| MexicanCommanderRank | General ⓘ |
| notableFor |
opening major engagement of the Mexican–American War
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use of U.S. flying artillery ⓘ |
| outcome | Mexican forces retreated ⓘ |
| partOf | Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Thornton Affair ⓘ |
| preservedAt | Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park ⓘ |
| primaryWeaponType | field artillery ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| result | United States victory ⓘ |
| significance | first major battle after U.S. declaration that American blood had been shed on American soil ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
boosted Zachary Taylor’s national reputation
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secured U.S. position north of the Rio Grande ⓘ |
| tacticUsed | superior U.S. artillery firepower ⓘ |
| terrain | open prairie ⓘ |
| theater | Texas frontier ⓘ |
| USArmyUnit | Army of Occupation ⓘ |
| UScasualties | relatively light ⓘ |
| USCommanderRank | Brigadier General ⓘ |
| year | 1846 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Palo Alto Description of subject: The Battle of Palo Alto was the opening major engagement of the Mexican–American War, fought on May 8, 1846, near present-day Brownsville, Texas, where U.S. forces under General Zachary Taylor used superior artillery to repel a larger Mexican army.
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