Engagement at Fort Texas

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Siege_of_Fort_Texas
gptkbp:casualties US: 200
Mexico: 300
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Mariano_Arista
gptkb:Zachary_Taylor
gptkbp:cultural_impact Texas history
American expansionism
Military history of the United States
Mexican-American relations
National identity of the US
gptkbp:date May 3, 1846
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Palo_Alto
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Texas_annexation
gptkbp:historical_impact Increased tensions between US and Mexico
gptkbp:historical_source Military records
Official reports
Newspaper articles
Eyewitness accounts
Letters from soldiers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Engagement at Fort Texas
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:US_Army
gptkb:Mexican_Army
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Documentaries
Museums
Books and articles
Reenactments
Historical markers
gptkbp:location gptkb:Fort_Texas
gptkbp:military_strategy Defensive position
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Manuel_de_la_Peña_y_Peña
gptkb:Zachary_Taylor
gptkbp:outcome Fort remains under Mexican control
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Mexican-American_War
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Battle_of_Resaca_de_la_Palma
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Buena_Vista
gptkb:Treaty_of_Guadalupe_Hidalgo
gptkbp:result Mexican victory
gptkbp:significance gptkb:First_battle_of_the_Mexican-American_War
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Rio Grande
gptkbp:type Land battle
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Rio_Grande
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4