Buena Vista

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Buena Vista is a historic battlefield in northern Mexico best known as the site of a major American victory during the Mexican–American War.

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Buena Vista canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic location ⓘ
historic battlefield ⓘ
associatedEvent Mexican–American War campaigns of 1847 ⓘ
associatedWith Zachary Taylor presidential reputation ⓘ
battleDate 22 February 1847 ⓘ
23 February 1847 ⓘ
battlefieldType mountain pass and plateau ⓘ
belligerent Mexico ⓘ
United States ⓘ
commandedBy Zachary Taylor ⓘ
conflict Mexican–American War ⓘ
coordinateLocation 24.6667°N 100.6167°W ⓘ
country Mexico ⓘ
distanceToSaltillo approximately 12 kilometers ⓘ
hasHeritageStatus historic site of the Mexican–American War ⓘ
hasNearbyCity Saltillo ⓘ
locatedIn northern Mexico ⓘ
linked to: Northern Mexico
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Coahuila ⓘ
namedAfter Buena Vista Ranch ⓘ
nearbyFeature Angostura Pass ⓘ
notableFor Battle of Buena Vista ⓘ
major American victory in the Mexican–American War ⓘ
opposedCommander Antonio López de Santa Anna ⓘ
partOf Battle of Buena Vista ⓘ
partOfConflict U.S. campaign in northern Mexico ⓘ
result United States victory ⓘ
strategicImportance control of approaches to Saltillo ⓘ
terrainFeature plateau near the Sierra Madre Oriental ⓘ
usedFor defensive position by U.S. forces ⓘ

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