Not to be confused with the Battle of Resaca in the American Civil War.
Battle of Resaca de la Palma
Part of the Mexican–American War
Charge of the American Dragoons at the Battle of Resaca de la Palma
Date
May 9, 1846
Location
Resaca de la Palma Battlefield, near Brownsville, Texas, United States
Result
American victory
Retreat of Mexican Army to south of the Rio Grande
Belligerents
United States
Mexico
Commanders and leaders
Zachary Taylor
Mariano Arista
Strength
1,700[1][2]
4,000[2]
Casualties and losses
33 killed 89 wounded[1][2]
154 killed 205 wounded 156 missing[1]
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Thornton Affair
Siege of Fort Texas
Battle of Palo Alto
Battle of Resaca de la Palma
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Battles of the Mexican–American War
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Fort Texas
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Resaca de la Palma
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Chino
Dominguez Rancho
Natividad
San Pasqual
Rio San Gabriel
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Embudo Pass
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Red River Canyon
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Guaymas
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1st La Paz
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1st San Jose del Cabo
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Todos Santos
Mosquito Fleet
1st Tuxpan
2nd Tuxpan
3rd Tuxpan
1st Tabasco
2nd Tabasco
The Battle of Resaca de la Palma was one of the early engagements of the Mexican–American War, where the United States Army under General Zachary Taylor engaged the retreating forces of the Mexican Ejército del Norte ("Army of the North") under General Mariano Arista on May 9, 1846. The United States emerged victorious and forced the Mexicans out of Texas.
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