Buena Vista

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Buena Vista is a historic battlefield in northern Mexico best known as the site of a major American victory during the Mexican–American War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic location
historic battlefield
associatedEvent Mexican–American War campaigns of 1847
associatedWith Zachary Taylor presidential reputation
battleDate 22 February 1847
23 February 1847
battlefieldType mountain pass and plateau
belligerent Mexico NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
commandedBy Zachary Taylor NERFINISHED
conflict Mexican–American War
coordinateLocation 24.6667°N 100.6167°W
country Mexico
distanceToSaltillo approximately 12 kilometers GENERATED
hasHeritageStatus historic site of the Mexican–American War
hasNearbyCity Saltillo NERFINISHED
locatedIn northern Mexico NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Coahuila NERFINISHED
namedAfter Buena Vista Ranch NERFINISHED
nearbyFeature Angostura Pass NERFINISHED
notableFor Battle of Buena Vista NERFINISHED
major American victory in the Mexican–American War
opposedCommander Antonio López de Santa Anna NERFINISHED
partOf Battle of Buena Vista NERFINISHED
partOfConflict U.S. campaign in northern Mexico
result United States victory
strategicImportance control of approaches to Saltillo
terrainFeature plateau near the Sierra Madre Oriental
usedFor defensive position by U.S. forces

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