Battle of Contreras
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battle-of-contreras-169-18449109
title:
Battle of Contreras
text:
The Battle of Contreras, also known as the Battle of Padierna, took place on 19–20 August 1847, in one of the final encounters of the Mexican–American War, as invading U.S. forces under Winfield Scott approached the Mexican capital. American forces surprised and then routed the Mexican forces of General Gabriel Valencia, who had disobeyed General Antonio López de Santa Anna's orders for his forces' placement. Although the battle was an overwhelming victory for U.S. forces, there are few depictio
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encyclopedia
description:
1847 battle during the Mexican–American War
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Contreras
date created:
2005-02-09T22:11:13Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T21:16:00Z
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