Battle of Resaca de la Palma

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	4,000
Casualties and losses
33 killed; 89 wounded	154 killed; 205 wounded; 156 missing

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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