Battle of Resaca de la Palma
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The Battle of Resaca de la Palma was a key 1846 engagement in the Mexican–American War in which U.S. forces under General Zachary Taylor defeated Mexican troops near the Rio Grande, helping secure American control of northern Mexico.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Resaca de la Palma canonical | 12 |
| Battle of Resaca de la Guerrero | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Resaca de la Palma Context triple: [Mexican–American War, majorBattle, Battle of Resaca de la Palma]
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Battle of Palo Alto
The Battle of Palo Alto was the opening major engagement of the Mexican–American War, fought on May 8, 1846, near present-day Brownsville, Texas, where U.S. forces under General Zachary Taylor used superior artillery to repel a larger Mexican army.
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Battle of Santa Clara
The Battle of Santa Clara was a decisive late-1958 engagement in the Cuban Revolution, led in part by Che Guevara, whose victory helped precipitate the collapse of Fulgencio Batista’s regime.
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Battle of Monte de las Cruces
The Battle of Monte de las Cruces was a major early victory for Miguel Hidalgo’s insurgent forces over Spanish royalists in 1810, marking a pivotal moment in the Mexican War of Independence.
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Battle of Mystic Fort
The Battle of Mystic Fort was a pivotal and devastating 1637 attack during the Pequot War in which English colonists and their Native allies destroyed a major Pequot stronghold in present-day Connecticut.
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Battle of Otumba
The Battle of Otumba was a pivotal 1520 engagement in central Mexico where Hernán Cortés’s outnumbered Spanish and allied Indigenous forces defeated a large Aztec army, helping to secure the eventual fall of the Aztec Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Resaca de la Palma Target entity description: The Battle of Resaca de la Palma was a key 1846 engagement in the Mexican–American War in which U.S. forces under General Zachary Taylor defeated Mexican troops near the Rio Grande, helping secure American control of northern Mexico.
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A.
Battle of Palo Alto
The Battle of Palo Alto was the opening major engagement of the Mexican–American War, fought on May 8, 1846, near present-day Brownsville, Texas, where U.S. forces under General Zachary Taylor used superior artillery to repel a larger Mexican army.
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B.
Battle of Santa Clara
The Battle of Santa Clara was a decisive late-1958 engagement in the Cuban Revolution, led in part by Che Guevara, whose victory helped precipitate the collapse of Fulgencio Batista’s regime.
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C.
Battle of Monte de las Cruces
The Battle of Monte de las Cruces was a major early victory for Miguel Hidalgo’s insurgent forces over Spanish royalists in 1810, marking a pivotal moment in the Mexican War of Independence.
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D.
Battle of Mystic Fort
The Battle of Mystic Fort was a pivotal and devastating 1637 attack during the Pequot War in which English colonists and their Native allies destroyed a major Pequot stronghold in present-day Connecticut.
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E.
Battle of Otumba
The Battle of Otumba was a pivotal 1520 engagement in central Mexico where Hernán Cortés’s outnumbered Spanish and allied Indigenous forces defeated a large Aztec army, helping to secure the eventual fall of the Aztec Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Resaca de la Palma
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Resaca de la Guerrero
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| artilleryRole | U.S. artillery played a decisive role ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Mexico
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| campaign |
Taylor’s Northern Mexico campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Taylor’s northern Mexico campaign
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| capturedEquipment |
Mexican artillery pieces
ⓘ
Mexican baggage and supplies ⓘ |
| cause | dispute over the Texas–Mexico boundary ⓘ |
| combatantCommander |
Mariano Arista
ⓘ
Zachary Taylor ⓘ |
| commander |
Mariano Arista
ⓘ
Zachary Taylor ⓘ |
| conflict | Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| date | 1846-05-09 ⓘ |
| followedBy | U.S. occupation of Matamoros ⓘ |
| front | Texas–Mexico border front ⓘ |
| frontierDispute | fought over disputed Texas–Mexico border ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
helped secure American control of northern Mexico
ⓘ
one of the opening battles of the Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| location |
Tamaulipas
ⓘ
near Brownsville, Texas ⓘ near the Rio Grande ⓘ |
| MexicanArmy | Army of the North ⓘ |
| MexicanCasualties | significantly higher than U.S. casualties ⓘ |
| MexicanObjective | push U.S. forces back from the Rio Grande ⓘ |
| notableAction | U.S. cavalry charge helped break Mexican lines ⓘ |
| notableFeature | fought in dense chaparral terrain ⓘ |
| partOf | Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| politicalImpact | enhanced Zachary Taylor’s national reputation ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Palo Alto ⓘ |
| result | United States victory ⓘ |
| river | Rio Grande ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | secured American control of northern Mexico ⓘ |
| subsequentEvent | U.S. advance to and occupation of Matamoros ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Mexican forces routed ⓘ |
| theater | Northern Mexico theater of the Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| USArmyUnit | Army of Occupation ⓘ |
| USCasualties | lower than Mexican casualties ⓘ |
| USCommanderRank | Brigadier General ⓘ |
| USObjective | drive Mexican forces south of the Rio Grande ⓘ |
| year | 1846 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Resaca de la Palma Description of subject: The Battle of Resaca de la Palma was a key 1846 engagement in the Mexican–American War in which U.S. forces under General Zachary Taylor defeated Mexican troops near the Rio Grande, helping secure American control of northern Mexico.
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