Battle of Contreras
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The Battle of Contreras was a key 1847 engagement of the Mexican–American War near Mexico City, where U.S. forces under Winfield Scott defeated Mexican troops, paving the way for the capture of the capital.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Contreras canonical | 6 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Padierna ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Mexico
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| campaign |
Battle for Mexico City
ⓘ
surface form:
Mexico City campaign
|
| combatant1Strength | United States Army forces under Winfield Scott ⓘ |
| combatant2Strength | Mexican Army forces under Gabriel Valencia ⓘ |
| commander |
Antonio López de Santa Anna
ⓘ
David E. Twiggs ⓘ Gabriel Valencia ⓘ Gideon Pillow ⓘ
surface form:
Gideon Johnson Pillow
Winfield Scott ⓘ |
| conflict | Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| conflictType | land battle ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| date | 1847-08-19 ⓘ |
| dateDescription | Fought over two days in August 1847 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1847-08-20 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Churubusco ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature |
fought near the village of Contreras
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took place on rugged lava fields (Pedregal) ⓘ |
| involved |
Mexican regular troops
ⓘ
U.S. Army regulars ⓘ |
| location |
Valley of Mexico
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near Mexico City ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Contributing to the fall of Mexico City
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Rapid flank attack by U.S. forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mexican–American War
ⓘ
Battle for Mexico City ⓘ
surface form:
Mexico City campaign
|
| precededBy | Battle of Cerro Gordo ⓘ |
| result | United States victory ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
Opened the way to Mexico City for U.S. forces
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Weakened Mexican defensive positions south of Mexico City ⓘ |
| theater | Central Mexico ⓘ |
| year | 1847 ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.