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Cerro Gordo

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Cerro Gor·do  (gôrd)
A mountain pass of southeast Mexico between Veracruz and Mexico City. It was the site of a U.S. victory (April 18, 1847) in the Mexican War.
Cerro Gordo (Spanish) [ˈθɛrrɔ ˈgorðo]
n
(Placename) a mountain pass in E Mexico, between Veracruz and Jalapa: site of a battle in the Mexican War (1847) in which American forces under General Scott decisively defeated the Mexicans


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