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The Thornton Affair, also known as the Thornton Skirmish, Thornton's Defeat, or Rancho Carricitos was a battle in 1846 between the military forces of the United States and Mexico in disputed territory. The much larger Mexican force completely defeated the Americans. It served as the primary justification for U.S. President James K. Polk's call to Congress to declare war against Mexico, starting the Mexican-American War. 2000 Mexican soldiers attacked an American army patrol of 70 men, killing 16 Americans, wounding 5 and capturing 49.

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  • Thornton Affair
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  • The Thornton Affair, also known as the Thornton Skirmish, Thornton's Defeat, or Rancho Carricitos was a battle in 1846 between the military forces of the United States and Mexico in disputed territory. The much larger Mexican force completely defeated the Americans. It served as the primary justification for U.S. President James K. Polk's call to Congress to declare war against Mexico, starting the Mexican-American War. 2000 Mexican soldiers attacked an American army patrol of 70 men, killing 16 Americans, wounding 5 and capturing 49.
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  • 70(xsd:integer)
  • 2000(xsd:integer)
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dbkwik:military/pr...iPageUsesTemplate
Partof
  • the Mexican-American War
Date
  • --04-25
Commander
  • Anastasio Torrejón
  • Seth Thornton
Casualties
  • 5(xsd:integer)
  • 16(xsd:integer)
  • 49(xsd:integer)
  • unknown
Result
  • Mexican victory
Place
  • near Brownsville, Texas
Conflict
  • Thornton's Defeat
abstract
  • The Thornton Affair, also known as the Thornton Skirmish, Thornton's Defeat, or Rancho Carricitos was a battle in 1846 between the military forces of the United States and Mexico in disputed territory. The much larger Mexican force completely defeated the Americans. It served as the primary justification for U.S. President James K. Polk's call to Congress to declare war against Mexico, starting the Mexican-American War. 2000 Mexican soldiers attacked an American army patrol of 70 men, killing 16 Americans, wounding 5 and capturing 49.
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