Action of Atlixco
| Action of Atlixco | |||||||
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| Part of the Mexican–American War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United States |
 Mexico | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Joseph Lane | Joaquín Rea | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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1,500 infantry squadron of 3rd U.S. Dragoons 5 guns | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1 killed 5 wounded, one if which was fatal. 1 missing |
219 killed 300 wounded | ||||||
The action of Atlixco, also known as the Atlixco affair, on October 19, 1847, was a U.S. victory late in the Mexican–American War by an American force under General Joseph Lane that defeated the Light Corps of the Mexican Army under General Joaquín Rea and captured their base at Atlixco a week after Lane had driven Rea from his lines and relieved the Siege of Puebla.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ Justin Harvey Smith, The War with Mexico, Vol. 2, The Macmillan Company, New York, 1919, pp.178–179, 426–427 note 17.
- ^ Albert G. Brackett, General Lane's Brigade in Central Mexico, H. W. Derby & Co., Cincinnati, New York, 1854 pp. 146–154
18°54′10″N 98°26′15″W / 18.90278°N 98.43750°W / 18.90278; -98.43750
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