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Contreras

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Contreras , village, central Mexico, near Mexico City, site of an important battle (Aug. 19-20, 1847) of the Mexican War. Gen. Winfield Scott, continuing his advance after the battle of Cerro Gordo, approached Mexico City. The Mexicans under General Santa Anna were drawn up for defense. Scott sent out a reconnaissance party under Gideon Pillow, who mistakenly ordered an attack that ended by isolating some of his advance troops. The situation seemed desperate, but brilliant night tactics, supported by reestablishment of communications by Robert E. Lee, prepared the way for a daybreak attack. Santa Anna was forced to retire to Chapultepec. Fierce fighting took place later on that same day at Churubusco, closer to Mexico City, where Mexican troops temporarily stemmed the U.S. advance.

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Contreras, Battle of

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Contreras, Battle of one in the series of battles in the Mexican War (1846–48) between Gen. Winfield Scott and Antonio López de Santa Anna, on Scott's campaign toward Mexico City. Won on the same day as the shorter battle of Churubusco, this American victory on August 20, 1847, led to Santa Anna agreeing to an armistice the next day.

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