Battle of Buena Vista
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The Battle of Buena Vista was a pivotal 1847 engagement in northern Mexico during the Mexican–American War, where U.S. forces under General Zachary Taylor repelled a much larger Mexican army led by General Antonio López de Santa Anna.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Buena Vista canonical | 13 |
| Batalla de Buena Vista | 1 |
| Buena Vista (Battle of Buena Vista, Mexican–American War) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T450608 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Battle of Buena Vista Context triple: [Mexican–American War, majorBattle, Battle of Buena Vista]
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Battle of Palo Alto
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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Battle of Monterrey
The Battle of Monterrey was a key 1846 engagement in the Mexican–American War in which U.S. forces captured the strategically important city of Monterrey after intense urban combat and negotiations for surrender.
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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 Resaca de la Palma
The Battle of Resaca de la Palma was a key 1846 engagement in the Mexican–American War in which U.S. forces under General Zachary Taylor defeated Mexican troops near the Rio Grande, helping secure American control of northern Mexico.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Buena Vista Target entity description: The Battle of Buena Vista was a pivotal 1847 engagement in northern Mexico during the Mexican–American War, where U.S. forces under General Zachary Taylor repelled a much larger Mexican army led by General Antonio López de Santa Anna.
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A.
Battle of Palo Alto
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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B.
Battle of Monterrey
The Battle of Monterrey was a key 1846 engagement in the Mexican–American War in which U.S. forces captured the strategically important city of Monterrey after intense urban combat and negotiations for surrender.
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C.
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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D.
Battle of Resaca de la Palma
The Battle of Resaca de la Palma was a key 1846 engagement in the Mexican–American War in which U.S. forces under General Zachary Taylor defeated Mexican troops near the Rio Grande, helping secure American control of northern Mexico.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of La Angostura ⓘ |
| artilleryRole | U.S. artillery played a decisive role in repelling Mexican attacks ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Zachary Taylor’s nickname “Old Rough and Ready” ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Mexico
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| campaign |
Taylor’s Northern Mexico campaign
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surface form:
Northern Mexico campaign of the Mexican–American War
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| casualtiesMexico | over 1,000 killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| casualtiesUnitedStates | several hundred killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| combatantCommanderFor |
Antonio López de Santa Anna, Mexico
ⓘ
Zachary Taylor ⓘ
surface form:
Zachary Taylor, United States
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| commander |
Antonio López de Santa Anna
ⓘ
Zachary Taylor ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | monuments and historical markers near the battlefield ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| date | 1847-02-22 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1847-02-23 ⓘ |
| front | land warfare ⓘ |
| hasParticipant | Jefferson Davis ⓘ |
| hasPrimarySource |
Mexican military dispatches
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official U.S. Army reports ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Northern Mexico ⓘ |
| location | near Buena Vista, Coahuila, Mexico ⓘ |
| notableFor | U.S. forces repelling a numerically superior Mexican army ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
Mexican forces
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surface form:
Mexican Army of Operations in the North
Army of Occupation ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Army of Occupation
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| outcome | Mexican army withdrew from the field ⓘ |
| partOf | Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent | U.S. occupation of Monterrey ⓘ |
| primaryWeapons | muskets, rifles, artillery ⓘ |
| result | United States victory ⓘ |
| roleOfParticipant | Jefferson Davis commanded the Mississippi Rifles ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to Zachary Taylor’s later election as President of the United States
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enhanced Zachary Taylor’s national reputation ⓘ secured U.S. control of northern Mexico ⓘ |
| strategicObjectiveMexico | to destroy Zachary Taylor’s army in northern Mexico ⓘ |
| strategicObjectiveUnitedStates | to hold defensive positions and block Mexican advance ⓘ |
| strengthMexico | about 15,000 troops ⓘ |
| strengthUnitedStates | about 4,500 troops ⓘ |
| successorEvent | continued U.S. advance in northern Mexico ⓘ |
| terrain | narrow mountain pass and plateau ⓘ |
| theater |
Taylor’s Northern Mexico campaign
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surface form:
Northern Mexico theater of the Mexican–American War
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| tookPlaceNear |
Saltillo
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surface form:
Saltillo, Coahuila
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| typeOfEngagement | defensive battle for U.S. forces ⓘ |
| year | 1847 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Buena Vista Description of subject: The Battle of Buena Vista was a pivotal 1847 engagement in northern Mexico during the Mexican–American War, where U.S. forces under General Zachary Taylor repelled a much larger Mexican army led by General Antonio López de Santa Anna.
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