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The capture of Santa Anna, the Mexican general and president, in 1847 during the Mexican-American War was primarily the result of his underestimation of U.S. military strategy and the effectiveness of American forces. After his defeat at the Battle of Buena Vista, he attempted to regroup but was intercepted by U.S. troops led by General Winfield Scott. Santa Anna was ultimately captured near the city of Veracruz, leading to his temporary exile and the subsequent signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the war.

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