Battle of Cerro Gordo

Battle of Cerro Gordo
	Part of the Mexican–American War
	; The Battle of Cerro Gordo by Carl Nebel.
Date	April 18, 1847
Location	near Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico19°25′44″N 96°41′17″W / 19.429°N 96.688°W
Result	American victory
Belligerents
United States	Mexico
Commanders and leaders
Winfield Scott	Antonio López de Santa Anna
Strength
8,700 - 12,000[page needed]	9,000 - 12,000[page needed]
Casualties and losses
63 killed; 368 wounded	1,000+ killed; 3,036 captured
	class=notpageimage\| Location within Mexico

The Battle of Cerro Gordo, or Battle of Sierra Gordo,^[2] 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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^ John Frost (1853). "Battle of Sierra Gordo". Pictorial History of America. J. L. Gihon. pp. 753–764.

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[2] John Frost (1853). "Battle of Sierra Gordo". Pictorial History of America. J. L. Gihon. pp. 753–764.

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