Battle of Contreras

Battle of Contreras
	Part of the Mexican–American War
	; "The Battle of Contreras" by Carl Nebel. Oil on canvas, 1851.
Date	19–20 August 1847
Location	Mexico City
Result	American victory
Belligerents
United States	Mexico
Commanders and leaders
Winfield Scott	Gabriel Valencia; Agustín Jerónimo de Iturbide y Huarte
Strength
10,738	4,500
Casualties and losses
~300 casualties	~700 killed ; 1,225 wounded ; ~850 captured ; 22 artillery pieces lost ; 843 captured

The Battle of Contreras, also known as the Battle of Padierna, took place on 19–20 August 1847, in one of the final encounters of the Mexican–American War, as invading U.S. forces under Winfield Scott approached the Mexican capital. American forces surprised and then routed the Mexican forces of General Gabriel Valencia, who had disobeyed General Antonio López de Santa Anna's orders for his forces' placement. Although the battle was an overwhelming victory for U.S. forces, there are few depictions of it in contemporary popular prints. The armies re-engaged the next day in the Battle of Churubusco.