Battle of Palo Alto

1846 battle of the Mexican-American War
Event battle Q2736004
Battle of Palo Alto
Adolphe Jean-Baptiste Bayot / Carl Nebel · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Battle of Palo Alto

Summary

Battle of Palo Alto is a battle[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,063 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Battle of Palo Alto is in the country of United States[3].
  • Battle of Palo Alto's instance of is recorded as battle[4].
  • The location of Battle of Palo Alto was Brownsville[5].
  • Battle of Palo Alto is part of Mexican-American War[6].
  • Battle of Palo Alto's Commons category is recorded as Battle of Palo Alto[7].
  • Battle of Palo Alto occurred on May 8, 1846[8].
  • Battle of Palo Alto's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 26.02007, 'lon': -97.46538}[9].
  • A participant in Battle of Palo Alto was United States[10].
  • A participant in Battle of Palo Alto was Mexico[11].
  • Battle of Palo Alto's order of battle is recorded as Palo Alto order of battle[12].

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When and Where

Battle of Palo Alto occurred on May 8, 1846[8]. The location of it was Brownsville[5]. It is in the country of United States[3].

Context

Battle of Palo Alto is part of Mexican-American War[6]. Its instance of is recorded as battle[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include United States[10] and Mexico[11].

Outcome and Impact

Things named for Battle of Palo Alto include Palo Alto County[13], a county of Iowa[14], in United States[15], founded in 1851[16].

Why It Matters

Battle of Palo Alto ranks in the top 6% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,063 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17]

Entities named for it include Palo Alto County[13], a county of Iowa[14], in United States[15], founded in 1851[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [13] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [14] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Participant United States, Mexico
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