Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_operation
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Escalation of the Mexican-American War
Increased U. S. military presence in Texas |
| gptkbp:casualties |
American casualties: 49
Mexican casualties: 400 |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Mariano_Arista
gptkb:Zachary_Taylor |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
Influenced U. S. public opinion on the war
|
| gptkbp:conflict |
Established U. S. dominance in the region
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Portrayal in literature and media
|
| gptkbp:date |
May 8, 1846
|
| gptkbp:duration |
One day
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Resaca_de_la_Palma
|
| gptkbp:has_ability |
Mexican forces: approximately 1,600
U. S. forces: approximately 2,300 |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Examined in military studies
Discussed in political science literature |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
U. S.-Mexico relations
Analyzed in the context of U. S.-Mexico border conflicts |
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Reports by military historians
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
Documented in military archives
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Set the stage for future battles in the war
Marked the beginning of open conflict between U. S. and Mexico. Strategic location near the Rio Grande |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Skirmish at Palo Alto
|
| gptkbp:influence |
U. S. military strategy
|
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Memorials and historical markers
|
| gptkbp:landscape |
Flat and open
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Zachary Taylor's rise to national prominence
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Palo_Alto,_Texas
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Skirmish
Use of artillery as a primary tactic |
| gptkbp:military_technology |
Use of rifled artillery
Use of cavalry units |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
Part of the larger narrative of U. S. expansionism
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
First use of the U. S. Army's new artillery tactics
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Mexican-American_War
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Resaca_de_la_Palma
|
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Palo_Alto
gptkb:Siege_of_Fort_Texas |
| gptkbp:result |
American victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
gptkb:First_major_battle_of_the_Mexican-American_War
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of the battlefield
Assert Mexican claims Defend U. S. territory |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Flanking maneuvers
Artillery bombardment |
| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
Clear skies
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Rio_Grande
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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