Fernando Montes de Oca

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Fernando Montes de Oca was one of the Niños Héroes, the young Mexican military cadets who died defending Chapultepec Castle during the Mexican–American War and became national symbols of heroism.

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Fernando Montes de Oca canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Mexican military cadet
Niño Héroe
person
associatedWith Heroic Military College
surface form: Heroic Military College of Mexico
associatedWithEvent Battle of Chapultepec
associatedWithPlace Bosque de Chapultepec
surface form: Chapultepec
causeOfDeath killed in action
commemoratedIn Mexican civic ceremonies
commemoratedOn anniversary of the Battle of Chapultepec
conflict Mexican–American War
countryOfCitizenship Mexico
hasEthnicGroup Mexican
hasGender male
hasLanguage Spanish
hasLegacy symbol of patriotic sacrifice in Mexico
hasMemorial Monument to the Niños Héroes
hasNotableTitle Niño Héroe
hasNotableWork heroic defense of Chapultepec Castle
hasOccupation military cadet
hasRole defender of Chapultepec Castle
hasSymbolicRole national symbol of heroism of Mexico
honoredBy Armed Forces of Mexico
surface form: Mexican Armed Forces

Government of Mexico
surface form: Mexican government
isSubjectOf Mexican history textbooks
Mexican patriotic narratives
memberOf Altar a la Patria
surface form: Niños Héroes
notableFor defense of Chapultepec Castle
partOf Mexican Army
placeOfDeath Chapultepec Castle
Mexico
Mexico City

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Altar a la Patria memorialFor Fernando Montes de Oca
Monument to the Niños Héroes dedicatedTo Fernando Montes de Oca