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) Jacob Brown  †	Mariano Arista Anastasio Torrejón
Strength
2,400 (May)	4,000 (May)
Casualties and losses
60 killied 149 wounded	335 killed 336 wounded

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 lead 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.

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