Chapultepec

[ chuh-puhl-tuh-pek; Spanish chah-pool-te-pek ]

/ tʃəˈpʌl təˌpɛk; Spanish tʃɑˌpul tɛˈpɛk /

a fortress and military school at the outskirts of Mexico City: captured by U.S. forces (1847) in the Mexican War; now a park.

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The treacherous enemy having broken the armistice, the burning of the Palace-castle of Chapultepec followed soon arter.
The Guerilla Chief|Mayne Reid
And pleasanter yet to be made noble and master of a palace over by Chapultepec, Io answered.
The Fair God|Lew Wallace
An aqueduct from Chapultepec brought fresh water, as the lake was brackish.
Mexico|Susan Hale
He was wounded September 8, 1847, at the storming of Chapultepec.
Lee and Longstreet at High Tide|Helen D. Longstreet

The only argument advanced in favor of a night attack seems to have been the danger of fire from Chapultepec.
The War With Mexico, Volume II (of 2)|Justin H. Smith