05/08/1846 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. Record Data Date Certainty Exact Type Military/Violent Relevance Personal Major Topics Mexican War People Taylor, Zachary Places Palo Alto, TX Images