Battle of Palo Alto

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 3,709 Mexican troops – a portion of the Army of The North – led by General Mariano Arista engaged a force of 2,288 United States troops – the "Army of Occupation." led by General Zachary Taylor.^:19,57

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