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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Zachary_Taylor
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gptkbp:aftermath
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led to further U. S. advances into Mexico
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gptkbp:casualties
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Mexican casualties approximately 300
American casualties approximately 100
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Mariano_Arista
gptkb:Zachary_Taylor
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired literature and art
commemorated in local history
depicted in films and documentaries
influenced American nationalism
subject of historical analysis
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gptkbp:date
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May 8, 1846
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gptkbp:duration
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one day
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Monterrey
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gptkbp:fought_in
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May 8, 1846 and May 9, 1846
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gptkbp:historical_context
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U. S.-Mexico relations
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gptkbp:historical_event
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increased U. S. military presence in Texas
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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paved the way for U. S. territorial expansion
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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the Battle of Palo Alto
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Texas_Revolution
U. S. expansionism
previous conflicts in Texas
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gptkbp:involved_units
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gptkb:Mexican_cavalry
gptkb:1st_Brigade,_U._S._Army
infantry units
artillery units
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gptkbp:landscape
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open fields
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gptkbp:legacy
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commemorated in U. S. military history
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Palo_Alto,_Texas
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Mexican_Army
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gptkbp:notable_figures
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gptkb:Mariano_Arista
gptkb:Zachary_Taylor
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Mexican-American_War
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Resaca_de_la_Palma
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_Buena_Vista
gptkb:Battle_of_Chapultepec
gptkb:Treaty_of_Guadalupe_Hidalgo
gptkb:Siege_of_Veracruz
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gptkbp:result
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American victory
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gptkbp:significance
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first major battle of the Mexican-American War
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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established U. S. control in northeastern Mexico
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gptkbp:tactics
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artillery engagement
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gptkbp:type
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land battle
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