Battle of Buena Vista
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The Battle of Buena Vista was a pivotal 1847 engagement in northern Mexico during the Mexican–American War, where U.S. forces under General Zachary Taylor repelled a much larger Mexican army led by General Antonio López de Santa Anna.
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of La Angostura
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| artilleryRole |
U.S. artillery played a decisive role in repelling Mexican attacks
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| associatedWith |
Zachary Taylor’s nickname “Old Rough and Ready”
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| belligerent |
Mexico
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United States → |
| campaign |
Northern Mexico campaign of the Mexican–American War
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| casualtiesMexico |
over 1,000 killed, wounded, or missing
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| casualtiesUnitedStates |
several hundred killed, wounded, or missing
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| combatantCommanderFor |
Antonio López de Santa Anna, Mexico
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Zachary Taylor, United States → |
| commander |
Antonio López de Santa Anna
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Zachary Taylor → |
| commemoratedBy |
monuments and historical markers near the battlefield
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| conflictOf |
Mexican–American War
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| country |
Mexico
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| date |
1847-02-22
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| endDate |
1847-02-23
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| front |
land warfare
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| hasParticipant |
Jefferson Davis
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| hasPrimarySource |
Mexican military dispatches
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official U.S. Army reports → |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century
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| historicalRegion |
Northern Mexico
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| location |
near Buena Vista, Coahuila, Mexico
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| notableFor |
U.S. forces repelling a numerically superior Mexican army
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| notableUnit |
Mexican Army of Operations in the North
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U.S. Army of Occupation → |
| outcome |
Mexican army withdrew from the field
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| partOf |
Mexican–American War
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| predecessorEvent |
U.S. occupation of Monterrey
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| primaryWeapons |
muskets, rifles, artillery
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| result |
United States victory
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| roleOfParticipant |
Jefferson Davis commanded the Mississippi Rifles
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| significance |
contributed to Zachary Taylor’s later election as President of the United States
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enhanced Zachary Taylor’s national reputation → secured U.S. control of northern Mexico → |
| strategicObjectiveMexico |
to destroy Zachary Taylor’s army in northern Mexico
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| strategicObjectiveUnitedStates |
to hold defensive positions and block Mexican advance
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| strengthMexico |
about 15,000 troops
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| strengthUnitedStates |
about 4,500 troops
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| successorEvent |
continued U.S. advance in northern Mexico
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| terrain |
narrow mountain pass and plateau
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| theater |
Northern Mexico theater of the Mexican–American War
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| tookPlaceNear |
Saltillo, Coahuila
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| typeOfEngagement |
defensive battle for U.S. forces
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| year |
1847
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Battle of Monterrey
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followedBy |
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Mexican–American War
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majorBattle |
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Zachary Taylor
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notableWork |