Battle of Chapultepec
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The Battle of Chapultepec was a pivotal 1847 engagement of the Mexican–American War in which U.S. forces stormed Mexico City’s fortified Chapultepec Castle, leading directly to the capture of the capital.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Chapultepec canonical | 21 |
| Assault on Chapultepec | 1 |
| Battle of Chapultepec (1847) at Chapultepec Castle | 1 |
| Mexican defenders of Chapultepec | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Chapultepec
ⓘ
surface form:
Assault on Chapultepec
|
| associatedWith |
Monument to the Niños Héroes
ⓘ
surface form:
Niños Héroes monument
Marines' Hymn ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Marine Corps Hymn
|
| belligerent |
Mexico
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| casualtiesSide |
Mexican forces suffered heavy casualties
ⓘ
United States forces suffered several hundred casualties ⓘ |
| combatant |
Armed Forces of Mexico
ⓘ
surface form:
Mexican Army
United States Army ⓘ |
| commander |
Antonio López de Santa Anna
ⓘ
Gideon Pillow ⓘ John A. Quitman ⓘ Manuel María Lombardini ⓘ Nicolás Bravo ⓘ William Jenkins Worth ⓘ
surface form:
William J. Worth
Winfield Scott ⓘ |
| conflict | Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| consequence |
led directly to capture of Mexican capital
ⓘ
opened the way for U.S. occupation of Mexico City ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| date |
1847-09-12
ⓘ
1847-09-13 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1847-09-13 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle for Mexico City
ⓘ
Battle of Churubusco ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Mexico City
|
| fortification | Chapultepec Castle ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| location |
Chapultepec Castle
ⓘ
Chapultepec Hill ⓘ Mexico City ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | line "to the shores of Tripoli" of the U.S. Marine Corps Hymn ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
Altar a la Patria
ⓘ
surface form:
Los Niños Héroes
Saint Patrick's Battalion ⓘ U.S. Army voltigeurs ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Marine Corps
|
| outcome | U.S. forces captured Chapultepec Castle ⓘ |
| partOf | Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Molino del Rey ⓘ |
| result | United States victory ⓘ |
| significance |
pivotal engagement in final campaign against Mexico City
ⓘ
symbol of Mexican resistance and sacrifice ⓘ |
| startDate | 1847-09-12 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | capture of approaches to Mexico City ⓘ |
| terrain | rocky hill ⓘ |
| theater |
Gulf Coast theater of the Mexican–American War
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Mexico theater of the Mexican–American War
|
| typeOfAction | assault on fortified position ⓘ |
| year | 1847 ⓘ |
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Monument to the Niños Héroes (nearby Chapultepec access)
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commemoratesEvent
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Battle of Chapultepec
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this entity surface form:
Battle of Chapultepec (1847) at Chapultepec Castle
this entity surface form:
Assault on Chapultepec
this entity surface form:
Mexican defenders of Chapultepec