Battle of Monterrey

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battle military engagement

The Battle of Monterrey was a key 1846 engagement in the Mexican–American War in which U.S. forces captured the strategically important city of Monterrey after intense urban combat and negotiations for surrender.

Aliases (1)

Battle of Monterrey (1846) ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	battle → military engagement →
alsoKnownAs	Battle of Monterrey (1846) →
belligerent	Mexican Army → United States Army →
casualtiesAndLosses	over 1,000 Mexican killed and wounded → several hundred U.S. killed and wounded →
combatant	Mexico → United States →
commandedBy	Pedro de Ampudia → Zachary Taylor →
conflict	Mexican–American War →
conflictType	urban battle →
countryInvolved	United Mexican States → United States of America →
date	September 21–24, 1846 →
endDate	1846-09-24 →
era	19th century →
followedBy	Battle of Buena Vista → armistice allowing Mexican troops to withdraw with arms → occupation of Monterrey by U.S. forces →
hasParticipant	John A. Quitman → Mexican Army of the North → Pedro de Ampudia → U.S. Army of Occupation → William J. Worth → Zachary Taylor →
hasSurrender	Mexican garrison of Monterrey surrendered to U.S. forces →
location	Mexico → Monterrey → Nuevo León →
negotiatedBy	Pedro de Ampudia → Zachary Taylor →
notableFeature	intense urban combat → negotiated surrender terms → street‑to‑street fighting →
partOf	Mexican–American War →
partOfCampaign	Taylor’s northern Mexico campaign →
precededBy	Battle of Palo Alto → Battle of Resaca de la Palma →
result	United States victory → capitulation of Mexican garrison → temporary armistice agreement →
startDate	1846-09-21 →
strategicImportance	capture of major regional center → control of road to the interior of northern Mexico →
strength	approximately 6,000–6,500 U.S. troops → approximately 7,000–10,000 Mexican troops →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Battle of Monterrey ("Battle of Monterrey (1846)") →	alsoKnownAs
Mexican–American War →	majorBattle
Zachary Taylor →	notableWork