Battle of La Angostura

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battle engagement of the Mexican–American War

The Battle of La Angostura was a major engagement of the Mexican–American War in February 1847, where U.S. forces under General Zachary Taylor repelled a larger Mexican army led by General Antonio López de Santa Anna in northern Mexico.

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Label	Occurrences
Batalla de La Angostura	1
Battle of La Angostura canonical	1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	battle ⓘ engagement of the Mexican–American War ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Battle of Buena Vista ⓘ surface form: Batalla de Buena Vista Battle of La Angostura ⓘ surface form: Batalla de La Angostura
belligerent	Mexico ⓘ United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
commander	Antonio López de Santa Anna ⓘ John E. Wool ⓘ Manuel María Lombardini ⓘ Pedro de Ampudia ⓘ Zachary Taylor ⓘ
conflict	Mexican–American War ⓘ
country	Mexico ⓘ
date	February 22–23, 1847 ⓘ
endDate	1847-02-23 ⓘ
followedBy	U.S. advance toward Saltillo ⓘ
hasAlias	Battle of Buena Vista ⓘ
historicalSignificance	demonstrated effectiveness of U.S. volunteer forces ⓘ one of the largest battles of the Mexican–American War ⓘ
location	La Angostura pass ⓘ near Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico ⓘ
MexicanArmyFormation	Army of the North ⓘ surface form: Army of Operations in the North
MexicanCasualtiesAndLosses	over 1,000 wounded ⓘ over 600 killed ⓘ several hundred captured ⓘ
MexicanForceStrength	approximately 14,000–15,000 troops ⓘ
notableUnit	1st Illinois Volunteer Infantry ⓘ Kentucky volunteers ⓘ Mexican Army of the North ⓘ surface form: Mexican cavalry under General Julián Juvera Mississippi Rifles ⓘ
outcomeConsequence	enhanced national reputation of Zachary Taylor ⓘ secured U.S. control of northern Mexico ⓘ
partOf	Northern Mexico theater of the Mexican–American War ⓘ surface form: Northern Mexico campaign of the Mexican–American War
precededBy	Battle of Monterrey ⓘ
result	strategic Mexican withdrawal ⓘ tactical United States victory ⓘ
SantaAnnaDecision	Mexican retreat due to heavy losses and supply problems ⓘ
startDate	1847-02-22 ⓘ
strategicObjective	halt Mexican counteroffensive in northern Mexico ⓘ
tacticalFeature	Mexican frontal assaults against U.S. positions ⓘ U.S. defensive line anchored on high ground ⓘ
terrain	narrow mountain pass with ravines and ridges ⓘ
USArmyFormation	Army of Observation ⓘ Army of Occupation ⓘ
USCasualtiesAndLosses	about 260 killed ⓘ about 450 wounded ⓘ
USForceStrength	approximately 4,500–5,000 troops ⓘ
ZacharyTaylorLaterRole	12th President of the United States ⓘ

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Battle of Buena Vista → alsoKnownAs → Battle of La Angostura ⓘ

Battle of La Angostura → alsoKnownAs → Battle of La Angostura ⓘ

this entity surface form: Batalla de La Angostura