Mexican-American War
military conflict between the United States of America and Mexico from 1846 to 1848
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Summary
Mexican-American War is a war[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of war entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25,986 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: United States[3]
- Location: Mexico[4]
- Part of: Mexico–United States relations[5]
- Commons category: Mexican-American War[6]
- Has part(s): First Battle of Tabasco[7], Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo[8], Battle of Cerro Gordo[9], Saint Patrick's Battalion[10], Second Battle of Tabasco[11]
- Start time: April 24, 1846[12]
- End time: February 2, 1848[13]
- Point in time: 1840[14]
- Participant: United States[15], Second Federal Republic of Mexico[16], California Republic[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Mexican–American War[18]
- Number of deaths: 11,733[19]
- Described by source: Latinas in the United States: A Historical Encyclopedia[20], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[21]
- Has effect: United States[22], Mexico[23], Texas[24]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[25]
Why It Matters
Mexican-American War has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]