New Mexico Campaign
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The New Mexico Campaign was a U.S. military operation during the Mexican–American War aimed at seizing control of the New Mexico Territory from Mexican authority.
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Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military operation
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military campaign → |
| belligerent |
Mexico
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United States → |
| conflict |
Mexican–American War
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| country |
United States
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| dateOfEvent |
August 1846
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| followedBy |
California Campaign
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operations in Chihuahua → |
| hasCommander |
Manuel Armijo
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Stephen W. Kearny → |
| hasParticipant |
New Mexican militia
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U.S. volunteer forces from Missouri → |
| involves |
Army of the West
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| legalConsequence |
contributed to U.S. claims in Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
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| location |
New Mexico Territory
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present-day Arizona → present-day New Mexico → |
| notableEvent |
bloodless capture of Santa Fe
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| objective |
secure control of Santa Fe
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seizure of New Mexico Territory from Mexican authority → |
| opposingCountry |
Mexico
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| partOf |
Mexican–American War
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U.S. strategy to invade northern Mexico → |
| precededBy |
U.S. declaration of war on Mexico
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| result |
U.S. occupation of New Mexico Territory
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United States victory → |
| startTime |
1846
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Stephen W. Kearny
("United States conquest of New Mexico")
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hasPartIn |
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New Mexico Campaign
("U.S. occupation of New Mexico Territory")
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result |
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Mexican–American War
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U.S.MilitaryTheater |