Marker Inscription
Was fought here May 8, 1846 and was won by the Army of the United States. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Historical Marker
Palo Alto, Battle of
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About this site
Palo Alto, Battle of is a historical marker in Brownsville, Cameron County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 116 historical markers documented in Cameron County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 194 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 26.0145, -97.4810 near Brownsville. The nearest cataloged historic site is La Palma Cemetery (cemetery), about 3.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Rancho Viejo, Roselawn Cemetery, and Los Cuates Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5061005289. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
The Battle of Palo Alto, fought on the prairie north of present Brownsville on May 8, 1846, was the first major engagement of the Mexican-American War. General Zachary Taylor's roughly 2,400 U.S. troops repelled a larger Mexican force under General Mariano Arista, aided by the effective use of mobile 'flying artillery.' The battlefield is now preserved as Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park.
Sources: en.wikipedia.orgnps.gov
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