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Battle of Chapultepec

Battle of Chapultepec was a battle fought in 1847 at Real Valle de Camargo, in what is now Mexico. It was part of the Mexican-American War, which ran from 1846 to 1848. The recorded result: American victory. Recorded strength: 2,000 against 832.

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Attack on Chapultepec, Sept. 13th 1847--Mexicans routed with great loss
Attack on Chapultepec, Sept. 13th 1847--Mexicans routed with great loss. E.B. & E.C. Kellogg (Firm), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

Date1847 (year precision)
PlaceReal Valle de Camargo, Mexico
19.421N, 99.182W
Part ofMexican-American War (1846 to 1848)
KindBattle, nineteenth century
ResultAmerican victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesMexico
CommandersWinfield ScottSanta Anna; Nicolás Bravo; Felipe Xicoténcatl
Strength2,000832
Casualties and losses138 killed; 673 wounded; 29 missingabout 200~ killed; about 632 wounded or captured
Battle of ChapultepecBattle of ChapultepecBattle of Molino del ReySiege of Mexico CityBattle of ColhuacatoncoFall of TenochtitlanBattle of TlatelolcoBattle of Molino del ReyPueblaQuerétaroCuernavacaPachucaZumpangoTaxcoCiudad AltamiranoSan Juan del Río100 km19.421N, 99.182W
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Battle of Chapultepec is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 78 in present-day Mexico.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1536618, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Chapultepec, revision 1383870824, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.