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Thornton Affair
Part of the Mexican–American War in 1846 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Thornton Affair, also known as the Thornton Skirmish, Thornton's Defeat, or Rancho Carricitos,[2] was a battle in 1846 between the military forces of the United States and Mexico 20 miles (32 km) west upriver from Zachary Taylor's camp along the Rio Grande.[1]: 48 The much larger Mexican force defeated the Americans in the opening of hostilities, and was the primary justification for U.S. President James K. Polk's call to Congress to declare war.[1]: 48
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80[1] | 1,600[1] | ||||||
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14 killed 6 wounded 1 fatally wounded 59 captured[1] | Unknown |
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