Battle of Cerro Gordo | |||||||
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Part of the Mexican–American War | |||||||
![]() The Battle of Cerro Gordo by Carl Nebel. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
8,700 – 12,000[2][page needed] | 9,000 – 12,000[2][page needed] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
63 killed 368 wounded |
1,000+ killed 3,036 captured | ||||||
Location within Mexico |
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The Battle of Cerro Gordo, or Battle of Sierra Gordo,[3] 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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