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Buena Vista, Battle of — Battle fought in 1847 near Monterrey, Mexico, in the Mexican War. A U.S. force of 5,000 commanded by Gen. Zachary Taylor and assisted by Jefferson Davis invaded northern Mexico and engaged a Mexican force of 14,000 under Gen. Antonio Santa Anna.… … Universalium
Buena Vista, Battle of — (1847) An important engagement of the Mexican American War (1846–1848). After the conquest of its northern provinces failed to compel the Mexican government to accept American territorial demands, U.S. President James K. Polk, in late 1846,… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
Buena Vista — Buena Vista, meaning pleasant view in Spanish, may refer to:*Buena Vista (Walt Disney Company), a Walt Disney trademark *Buena Vista Social Club (disambiguation), a Cuban music club plus an album and film inspired by the club Places ;Bolivia *… … Wikipedia
Buena Vista Township, New Jersey — Township Map of Buena Vista Township in Atlantic County. Inset: Location of Atlantic County highlighted in the State of New Jerse … Wikipedia
Buena Vista — [bwā′nə vis′tə, byo͞o′nə] site of a battle (1847) of the Mexican War, near Saltillo, Mexico, in which Santa Ana s army withdrew after a stalemated engagement with U.S. forces under Zachary Taylor, giving Taylor control of N Mexico … English World dictionary
Battle of Buena Vista — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Buena Vista caption= Battle of Buena Vista by Carl Nebel. partof=Mexican American War date=February 22 23, 1847 place=Buena Vista, Coahuila result=Both sides claimed victory combatant1=Mexico… … Wikipedia
Buena Vista County, Iowa — Infobox U.S. County county = Buena Vista County state = Iowa seallink = map size = 250 founded = 1851 seat = Storm Lake largest city = area total sq mi = 580 area total km2 = 1502 area land sq mi = 575 area land km2 = 1489 area water sq mi = 5… … Wikipedia
Bataille De Buena Vista — Informations générales Date 22 23 février 1847 Lieu Buena Vista (Coahuila) Issue … Wikipédia en Français
Bataille de buena vista — Informations générales Date 22 23 février 1847 Lieu Buena Vista (Coahuila) Issue … Wikipédia en Français
Bataille de Buena Vista — 25°20′13.05″N 101°2′47.18″O / 25.3369583, 101.0464389 … Wikipédia en Français
Buena Vista — noun a pitched battle in the Mexican War in 1847; United States forces under Zachary Taylor defeated the Mexican forces under Santa Anna at a locality in northern Mexico • Regions: ↑Mexico, ↑United Mexican States • Instance Hypernyms: ↑pitched… … Useful english dictionary
