U.S. forces defeat a large Mexican contingent at Palo Alto in Texas

General Taylor's forces engage and defeat a large contingent of Mexicans at Palo Alto as they rush to relieve Fort Texas. (By Matthew Pinsker)
Source Citation
Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., ed., The Almanac of American History (New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1993), 251.
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    Exact
    Type
    Military/Violent
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    Personal
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