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September 12–13, 1847
- The Battle of Chapultepec took place over 24 hours, from September 12–13, 1847. U.S. forces won a crucial victory against Mexican troops under the command of Nicolás Bravo at Chapultepec Castle, just outside of Mexico City. After American forces captured the castle, they pushed Mexican forces back into Mexico City.
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Battle of Chapultepec, (12–14 September 1847), an engagement of the Mexican-American War. The fortified castle of Chapultepec sat on a rocky hill overlooking causeways leading to Mexico City’s two western gates.
Coordinates: 19.421°N 99.182°W. The Battle of Chapultepec took place between a U.S. force and Mexican soldiers holding the strategically located Chapultepec Castle just outside Mexico City, fought 13 September 1847 during the Mexican–American War.
- September 12–13, 1847
- American victory
Apr 24, 2018 · On Sept. 13, 1847, the American army assaulted the Mexican Military Academy, a fortress known as Chapultepec, which guarded the gates to Mexico City. Although the Mexicans inside fought valiantly, they were outgunned and outnumbered and were soon overrun.
Nov 27, 2023 · The Battle of Chapultepec took place over 24 hours, from September 12–13, 1847. U.S. forces won a crucial victory against Mexican troops under the command of Nicolás Bravo at Chapultepec Castle, just outside of Mexico City. After American forces captured the castle, they pushed Mexican forces back into Mexico City.
- Randal Rust
The battle was fought on 12-13 September 1847 during the Mexican–American War. The entire campaign involved about 400 Marines and 7,000 Army personnel. The assault on the castle included 40 Marines, with over 90% casualties. The Mexican forces surrendered the castle at 0900 hours on 13 September 1847, opening the way to Mexico City.
This timeline describes significant events during the Mexican-American War, which was fought between Mexico and the United States from 1846 to 1848. The war stemmed from the United States’ annexation of Texas in 1845 and from a dispute over whether Texas ended at the Nueces River (Mexican claim) or the Rio Grande (U.S. claim).
Jul 7, 2023 · The Battle of Chapultepec was a battle of the Mexican-American War that lasted from September 12 to September 14, 1847. After the Mexican-American War (1846-48), Mexico had to cede large parcels of its land to the United States, one of them being the once formidable Chapultepec fortress.
