Zachary Taylor8 May 1846
Defeats Mexican forces
United States of America · Warfare / Mexican-American War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Defeats Mexican forces
Taylor defeats Mexican forces at Palo Alto in the first major battle of the war
United States forces defeat Mexican forces at Palo Alto
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