Battle of Chapultepec

9.3

An important battle during the Mexican-American War in 1847 when the American army defeated Mexican soldiers near Mexico City

proper noun
/ˈbætəl əv tʃəˈpʊltɛk/

: Batalla de Chapultepec

The victory at the Battle of Chapultepec allowed American forces to capture Mexico City.

Examples

The Battle of Chapultepec marked a turning point in the Mexican-American War.
Many U.S. Marines remember the Battle of Chapultepec as a significant moment in their history.
The Battle of Chapultepec was a turning point in the Mexican-American War.
Do you know about the Battle of Chapultepec?
The Battle of Chapultepec was crucial in securing American control over Mexico City during the Mexican-American War.
U.S. history classes often discuss the Battle of Chapultepec as an important event of the 1847 conflict.
Many historians regard the Battle of Chapultepec as a decisive engagement in the Mexican-American War.

Synonyms

Chapultepec

vsBattle of Chapultepec

1 9.9

A 1847 battle near Mexico City in which American forces won a clear victory

has identical meaning but uses a formal phrase rather than the shorter name

Surface Forms

Battle of Chapultepec main

Morphology

battle + of + Chapultepec

The noun phrase 'battle of Chapultepec' follows the common compositional pattern 'battle of [place]' meaning a military engagement that took place at Chapultepec; a B1 learner who knows 'battle' and the place name will readily infer this core meaning. They would not, however, be expected to derive the specific historical details (date, decisiveness), but that does not undermine the clear, cross-linguistically common composition.

Etymology

Battle of Chapultepec was a key fight in 1847 when U.S. soldiers attacked the castle on Chapultepec hill just outside Mexico City. Taking that hill opened the way 'to capture Mexico City', so the name now refers to that decisive moment in the war.