Battle of Cerro Gordo
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The Battle of Cerro Gordo was a pivotal 1847 engagement in which U.S. forces under General Winfield Scott outflanked and decisively defeated Mexican troops defending the road to Mexico City.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Sierra Gordo | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Cerro Gordo
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surface form:
Battle of Sierra Gordo
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| associatedWith | Cerro Gordo, Veracruz ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Mexico
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| campaign |
Siege of Veracruz
ⓘ
surface form:
Winfield Scott’s campaign against Mexico City
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| commander |
Antonio López de Santa Anna
ⓘ
David E. Twiggs ⓘ Gabriel Valencia ⓘ James Shields ⓘ Luis Pinzón ⓘ Robert Patterson ⓘ William Jenkins Worth ⓘ
surface form:
William J. Worth
Winfield Scott ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| conflictType | land battle ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| date | 1847-04-18 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1847-04-18 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Churubusco
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Battle of Contreras ⓘ |
| front | Veracruz–Mexico City route ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
demonstrated effectiveness of U.S. professional officer corps
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pivotal victory that accelerated the U.S. advance on Mexico City ⓘ |
| location | near Jalapa, Veracruz, Mexico ⓘ |
| MexicanCasualtiesKilledAndWounded | approximately 1,000 ⓘ |
| MexicanPrisonersTaken | approximately 3,000 ⓘ |
| notableFeature | use of a mountain trail to turn the Mexican left flank ⓘ |
| notableParticipant |
George McClellan
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surface form:
George B. McClellan
Brigadier General P. G. T. Beauregard ⓘ
surface form:
Pierre G. T. Beauregard
Robert E. Lee ⓘ |
| partOf | Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Siege of Veracruz ⓘ |
| primaryMexicanArmyFormation |
Armed Forces of Mexico
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surface form:
Mexican Army
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| primaryUSArmyFormation |
United States Army
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surface form:
U.S. Army
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| result | United States victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1847-04-17 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | to open the road to Mexico City ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | U.S. forces gained control of the road to Mexico City ⓘ |
| strengthMexico | approximately 12,000–15,000 troops ⓘ |
| strengthUS | approximately 8,500 troops ⓘ |
| tacticalCharacteristic |
Mexican forces occupied fortified heights
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U.S. forces outflanked Mexican defensive positions ⓘ |
| terrain | rugged hills and narrow defiles ⓘ |
| theater |
Taylor’s Northern Mexico campaign
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surface form:
Central Mexico campaign
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| USCasualtiesKilledAndWounded | approximately 430 ⓘ |
| weaponry | smoothbore artillery and muskets ⓘ |
| year | 1847 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Battle of Sierra Gordo