Battle of Contreras
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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 depictions of it in contemporary popular prints. The armies re-engaged the next day in the Battle of Churubusco.
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Location: 19.3538, -99.1359, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1847 Battle of Contreras
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| area | region | 1325 | Aztec Empire | Wikidata | |
| area | region | 1428 | Aztec Triple Alliance | Wikidata | |
| area | region | 1822 | First Mexican Empire | Wikidata | |
| area | region | 1823 | First Mexican Republic | Wikidata | |
| area | region | 1846 | Second Federal Republic of Mexico | Wikidata | |
| area | region | 1864 | Second Mexican Empire | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | 1473 | Battle of Tlatelolco | battle, Aztec Triple Alliance, Tlatelolco | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1521 | Fall of Tenochtitlan | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1521 | Battle of Colhuacatonco | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1810 | Batalla del Monte de las Cruces | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1821 | Battle of Azcapotzalco | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1847 | Revolt of the Polkos | rebellion | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1847 | Battle of Churubusco | United States, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1847 | Battle of Contreras | United States, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1847 | Battle of Mexico-city | United States, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1847 | Battle of Molino del Rey | United States, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1847 | Battle of Chapultepec | United States, Mexico, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1867 | Siege of Mexico City | siege | Wikidata |
| event | war | 2006 | Mexican drug war | Mexico, asymmetric warfare, drug war, irregular warfare | Wikidata |
| organisation | military unit | 2019 | Mexican National Guard | gendarmerie | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1522 | Palace of the Viceroy | royal palace, destroyed building or structure, fortress | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1981 | Museo Nacional de las Intervenciones | military museum, museum | Wikidata |
| commons | image | Nebel Mexican War 06 Assault of Contreras (cropped) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Battle of Contreras | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Battle of Contreras 1847 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | WWM V2 D125 Battle of Contreras | Commons | ||
| commons | image | WWM V2 D118 Battles of Aug 20, 1847 general plan | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Contreras | Commons | ||





