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Battle of Cañada
Insurrection against the American occupation of New Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Cañada was a popular insurrection against the American occupation of New Mexico by Mexicans and Pueblo Indians. It took place on January 24, 1847, during the Taos Revolt, a conflict of the Mexican–American War.
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Part of the Taos Revolt Mexican–American War | |||||||
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353[2]: 140 [1] | 1,500[3] to 2,000[2]: 140 [1] | ||||||
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2 killed 7[2]: 140 or 6[4] wounded |
36 killed 45 captured[2]: 140 or wounded [5] |
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