Battle of Cerro Gordo

When

18 Apr 1847

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

19.53° N, 96.91° W

Description

1847 battle of the Mexican-American War

1847 battle of the Mexican–American War

The Battle of Cerro Gordo, or Battle of Sierra Gordo, was an engagement in the Mexican–American War on April 18, 1847. The battle saw Winfield Scott's United States troops outflank Antonio López de Santa Anna's larger Mexican army, driving it from a strong defensive position.

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• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Mexican–American War – Battle of Cerro Gordo: U.S. troops of General Winfield Scott begin to advance along the aqueduct around Lake Chalco and Lake Xochimilco…”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Russian), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Мексиканская кампания Скотта: Сражение при Серро-Гордо”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page

• Mexican-American25 Apr 1846 · Interstate war · Deaths 19,283