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.
Statements (29)
| 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
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| 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
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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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