Category: Battle of Palo Alto

Categories: Mexican-American War Conflicts | Cameron County, Texas

This category is managed by the Mexican American War Project in association with the Categorization Project. For assistance with this or related categories ask in G2G making sure to tag your question with both categorization and Mexican_American_War. The Battle of Palo Alto (Spanish: Batalla de Palo Alto) was the first major battle of the Mexican–American War and was fought on May 8, 1846, on disputed ground five miles (8 km) from the modern-day city of Brownsville, Texas. A force of some 3,700 Mexican troops – most of the Army of The North – led by General Mariano Arista engaged a force of approximately 2,300 United States troops – the Army of Occupation led by General Zachary Taylor.

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Palo_Alto


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14 Apr 1813 Nelson, Kentucky, United States - 21 Sep 1846
1821 Poultney, Rutland, Vermont, United States - 06 May 1848
12 Oct 1816 Fairfield, Herkimer County, New York, United States - 18 Feb 1906
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17 Jan 1812 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 09 May 1846
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21 Jan 1817 Lyman, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA - 22 Jun 1854
17 Jun 1807 Litchfield, Connecticut, United States - 11 Sep 1847
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24 Nov 1784 Barboursville, Montebello, Orange County, Virginia, United States - 09 Jul 1850 photo

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25 Sep 1823 Munfordville, Hart, Kentucky, United States - 26 Feb 1906




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