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Battle of Chapultepec
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Facts

Date September 12, 1847 - September 14, 1847
Location Mexico • Mexico City
Participants Mexico • United States
Context Mexican-American War

Photos

Mexican-American War: Chapultepec Castle
Mexican-American War: castle of Chapultepec
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Timeline

Battle of Palo Alto
Battle of Palo Alto
May 8, 1846
The Battle of Monterrey
Battle of Monterrey
September 20, 1846 - September 24, 1846
Battle of Buena Vista
Battle of Buena Vista
February 22, 1847 - February 23, 1847
Cerro Gordo, Battle of
Battle of Cerro Gordo
April 1847
Battle of Contreras
August 19, 1847 - August 20, 1847
Mexican-American War: Chapultepec Castle
Battle of Chapultepec
September 12, 1847 - September 14, 1847

Key People

Winfield Scott
Winfield Scott
United States general
Bravo, portrait by an unknown artist
Nicolás Bravo
president of Mexico
William Selby Harney
United States general

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