Texas Campaign

Texas Campaign
	Part of the Mexican–American War
	; The Battle of Palo Alto
Date	25 April – 9 May 1846
Location	Texas, United States
Result	American victory
Belligerents
United States	Mexico
Commanders and leaders
Zachary Taylor; Seth Thornton (POW); Earl Van Dorn; William Hardee (POW); Jacob Brown (DOW)	Mariano Arista; Anastasio Torrejón; Francisco Mejía; Pedro de Ampudia
Strength
2,400 (May); 8 artillery pieces	4,000 (May); 12 artillery pieces
Casualties and losses
Total: 272; 58 killed; 153 wounded; 59 captured; 2 missing	Total: 779; 258 killed; 336 wounded; 3 captured; 182 missing

The Texas Campaign was the first front in the Mexican–American War, fought between the United States and Mexico. The front started with a Mexican assault near Brownsville. US forces were forced to surrender after hours of resisting, which led President James K. Polk to declare war on Mexico. After the United States defeated a larger Mexican Army at Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma, Mexican Forces led by Mariano Arista retreated out of Texas.

References

↑ U.S. Grant Autobiography p. 32
1 2 Bauer, K.J., 1974, The Mexican War, 1846–1848, New York: Macmillan, ISBN 0803261071
↑ http://www.mymexicanwar.com/battles/

External links

Battle report and list of casualties
A Continent Divided: The U.S.-Mexico War, Center for Greater Southwestern Studies, the University of Texas at Arlington

[1] U.S. Grant Autobiography p. 32

[Bauer-2] 1 2 Bauer, K.J., 1974, The Mexican War, 1846–1848, New York: Macmillan, ISBN 0803261071

[mymexicanwar.com-3] ttp://www.mymexicanwar.com/battles/

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