Cerro Gordo, Veracruz
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Cerro Gordo, Veracruz is a mountainous area in the Mexican state of Veracruz known as the site of a major battle during the Mexican–American War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cerro Gordo, Veracruz canonical | 1 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic location
ⓘ
mountainous area ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Antonio López de Santa Anna
ⓘ
Winfield Scott ⓘ |
| category |
Mexican–American War battle sites in Mexico
ⓘ
Mountains of Veracruz ⓘ |
| conflictOccurredHere | Battle of Cerro Gordo ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| elevationFeature |
hills
ⓘ
steep slopes ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | major engagement site in U.S. invasion of central Mexico ⓘ |
| hasTerrain |
mountainous
ⓘ
rugged ⓘ |
| knownFor | Battle of Cerro Gordo ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Veracruz
ⓘ
eastern Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedNear | road from Veracruz to Mexico City ⓘ |
| partOf |
Veracruz
ⓘ
surface form:
Mexican state of Veracruz
|
| presentIn |
Mexican historical narratives of the Mexican–American War
ⓘ
U.S. military history of the Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| region |
Gulf Coast of Mexico
ⓘ
surface form:
Gulf Coast region of Mexico
|
| strategicImportance | controlled access along main route from Veracruz to interior of Mexico ⓘ |
| timeOfMajorBattle | April 1847 ⓘ |
| toponymMeaning | “fat hill” in Spanish ⓘ |
| transportCorridor | historic Veracruz–Mexico City route ⓘ |
| usedAs | defensive position by Mexican forces ⓘ |
| war | Mexican–American War ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.