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Battle of El Brazito

Las Cruces and surrounding terrain from space.

Date	December 25, 1846
Location	near Las Cruces, New Mexico
Result	U.S. victory

Belligerents

Mexico

United States

Commanders

unkown

Colonel Alexander W. Doniphan

Strength

~1,100
infantry,
cavalry,
unknown artillery

850 cavalry

Casualties and losses

43 killed,
150 wounded

unknown

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Mexican-American Conflict Capture of Santa Fe - Capture of Tucson - Battle of El Brazito Taos Revolt Battle of Cañada - Battle of Mora - Battle of Embudo Pass - Siege of Pueblo de Taos

Mexican-American War

Thornton Affair – Fort Texas – Palo Alto – Resaca de la Palma – Olompali – Monterey – Santa Fe – Monterrey – 1st Tabasco – Los Angeles –Chino – Dominguez Rancho – Natividad – San Pasqual – Tucson – El Brazito – Rio San Gabriel – La Mesa – Cañada – Mora – Embudo Pass – Pueblo de Taos – Buena Vista – Sacramento River – Veracruz – Cerro Gordo – 1st Tuxpan – Red River Canyon – Las Vegas – 2nd Tuxpan – 2nd Tabasco – 3rd Tuxpan – Taos – Contreras – Churubusco – Molino del Rey – Chapultepec – Mexico City – Puebla – Mulege – Huamantla – 1st La Paz – 1st San Jose del Cabo – 2nd La Paz – 2nd San Jose del Cabo – Santa Cruz de Rosales

The Battle of El Brazito took place on December 25, 1846 between the United States Army and the Mexican Army during the Mexican-American War.

1 Background
2 Battle
3 Aftermath
4 See also
5 External links
6 References

Background

In October 1846, Colonel Alexander W. Doniphan of the First Regiment Mounted Missouri Volunteers was ordered by US Army General Stephen W. Kearney to rendezvous with US Army General John E. Wool inside Mexico at the city of Chihuahua.

Battle

En route to Chihuahua, Doniphan's regiment was attacked by a Mexican army from El Paso del Norte about 9 miles south of Las Cruces, New Mexico. Since it was Christmas, Doniphan had given his men the day off. However, they spotted a Mexican scouting party and observed them. Colonel Doniphan then promptly ordered his 850 men to prepare for battle.

Before long, the main Mexican force arrived. It was composed of infantry, cavalry, lancers, and artillery and totalled about 1,100 men. Doniphan ordered his troops to hold their fire until the Mexicans came within easy range. At 50 yards the Americans opened fire with their rifles. Their fire was devastatingly accurate and the Mexican regulars broke and fled. Mexican cavalry next attacked Doniphan's wagons train, but was driven off by the teamsters. The Mexican force retreated, abandoning their howitzer, which Doniphan's men recovered.

Aftermath

As the Mexican forces fell back, they were harassed by Apache natives who had been watching the battle. Casualties are unknown for either side.

External links

New Mexico magazine describes battle^{[citation needed]}

References

Interpreted from http://www.co.el-paso.tx.us/mural/ipix/detail19_colonel.html

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