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- The Battle of Chapultepec was important to the outcome of the Mexican-American War because the American victory allowed General Winfield Scott to immediately attack and capture Mexico City. The capture of Mexico City led to the end of the Mexican-American War.
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The fortified castle of Chapultepec sat on a rocky hill overlooking causeways leading to Mexico City’s two western gates. It was the last obstacle that U.S. Major General Winfield Scott had to secure before attacking the city, defended by the 15,000-man army of General Antonio López de Santa Anna.
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. The building, sitting atop a 200-foot (61 m) hill, was an important position for the defense of the city.
- September 12–13, 1847
- American victory
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.
- Randal Rust
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.
Mexican resistance was fierce. When nightfall stopped the fighting for the day, U.S. troops were inside the Mexico City, but only barely. Luckily, Mexican authorities decided not to contest further the U.S. attempt to capture the city, and Santa Anna withdrew his army during the night.
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.
Jan 23, 2020 · The Battle of Chapultepec was fought September 12 to 13, 1847, during the Mexican-American War (1846 to 1848). With the start of the war in May 1846, American troops led by Major General Zachary Taylor scored quick victories at the Battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma before crossing the Rio Grande to strike the fortress city of Monterrey.
