Properties (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military siege
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
gptkb:Capture_of_Matamoros
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
Minimal_American_casualties
Significant_Mexican_casualties |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
Historical reenactments
Memorials_in_Texas |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Mariano_Arista
gptkb:Major_Jacob_Brown |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Symbol of U.S.-Mexico relations
|
| gptkbp:date |
May 3, 1846
|
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 4 days
|
| gptkbp:geographicalFeature |
gptkb:Brownsville,_Texas
gptkb:Rio_Grande_River |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Examined in military history studies
Discussed_in_U.S.-Mexico_War_literature |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Tensions_between_the_U.S._and_Mexico
|
| gptkbp:historicalFigures |
gptkb:James_K._Polk
gptkb:Antonio_López_de_Santa_Anna |
| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
Influenced public opinion on the war
Highlighted issues of border security Shaped military tactics in future conflicts Contributed_to_U.S._territorial_expansion Affected_U.S.-Mexico_diplomatic_relations |
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
U.S._expansionism
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Siege of Fort Texas
|
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:Mexican_Army |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced_future_U.S._military_strategy
Part_of_Texas_history |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Fort_Texas
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
gptkb:Mexican_Cavalry
gptkb:4th_Infantry_Regiment Siege warfare Demonstrated_U.S._military_capabilities |
| gptkbp:notable_player |
Artillery fortifications
|
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Manuel_de_la_Peña_y_Peña
gptkb:Zachary_Taylor |
| gptkbp:occursAnnually |
gptkb:Mexican-American_War
|
| gptkbp:premieredOn |
gptkb:Battle_of_Palo_Alto
Battle of Resaca de la Palma |
| gptkbp:primaryMission |
Military reports
Eyewitness accounts Newspaper articles from 1846 Official military correspondence |
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Monterrey
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
American_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
First major battle of the Mexican-American War
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Control of the Rio Grande
|
| gptkbp:supportRole |
Fort_successfully_defended
Mexican_forces_withdrew |