Battle of Palo Alto
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The Battle of Palo Alto was the opening major engagement of the Mexican–American War, fought on May 8, 1846, near present-day Brownsville, Texas, where U.S. forces under General Zachary Taylor used superior artillery to repel a larger Mexican army.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Palo Alto
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surface form: "Batalla de Palo Alto"
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| belligerent |
Mexico
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United States of America →
surface form: "United States"
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| campaign | Taylor’s Northern Mexico campaign → |
| causeContext | border dispute between United States and Mexico over Texas → |
| combatantStrength |
Mexican army numerically larger
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U.S. forces smaller than Mexican forces → |
| commander |
Mariano Arista
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Zachary Taylor → |
| commemoratedBy | Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park → |
| conflict | Mexican–American War → |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form: "United States"
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| date | May 8, 1846 → |
| engagementType | artillery duel → |
| followedBy | Battle of Resaca de la Palma → |
| front |
U.S.–Mexico border
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surface form: "Texas–Mexico border"
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| geographicalContext | north of the Rio Grande → |
| historicalEra |
Antebellum period
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surface form: "Antebellum period in United States history"
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| historicalPeriod | 19th century → |
| location |
Palo Alto, Texas
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near present-day Brownsville, Texas → |
| MexicanArmyUnit | Army of the North → |
| MexicanCasualties | significantly higher than U.S. casualties → |
| MexicanCommanderRank | General → |
| notableFor |
opening major engagement of the Mexican–American War
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use of U.S. flying artillery → |
| outcome | Mexican forces retreated → |
| partOf | Mexican–American War → |
| precededBy | Thornton Affair → |
| preservedAt | Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park → |
| primaryWeaponType | field artillery → |
| region | North America → |
| result | United States victory → |
| significance | first major battle after U.S. declaration that American blood had been shed on American soil → |
| state | Texas → |
| strategicEffect |
boosted Zachary Taylor’s national reputation
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secured U.S. position north of the Rio Grande → |
| tacticUsed | superior U.S. artillery firepower → |
| terrain | open prairie → |
| theater | Texas frontier → |
| USArmyUnit | Army of Occupation → |
| UScasualties | relatively light → |
| USCommanderRank | Brigadier General → |
| year | 1846 → |
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this entity surface form: "Batalla de Palo Alto"