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  • Battle of Palo Alto
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  • The Battle of 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 3,400 Mexican troops – a portion of the Army of The North – led by General Mariano Arista engaged a force of 2,400 United States troops – the "Army of Observation."
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Strength
  • 2400
  • 3400
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Partof
  • the Mexican-American War
Date
  • 1846-05-08
Commander
  • Zachary Taylor
  • Mariano Arista
Caption
  • Painting by Carl Nebel
Casualties
  • 2
  • 9
  • 45
  • 128
  • 129
Result
  • United States victory
Place
  • near Brownsville, Texas
Conflict
  • Battle of Palo Alto
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  • The Battle of 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 3,400 Mexican troops – a portion of the Army of The North – led by General Mariano Arista engaged a force of 2,400 United States troops – the "Army of Observation."
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