Encarnacion Prisoners Capture was a Mexican-American War engagement fought in Texas, 1847. It was a Mexico victory.
The capture at Encarnacion occurred during the Mexican-American War in January 1847, a period when American forces under General Winfield Scott were conducting military operations in Mexico. John P. Gaines, who had volunteered and been appointed the rank of Major in 1846, was serving as General Scott's aide-de-camp at the time of this engagement.
During the skirmish at Encarnacion in January 1847, Gaines and approximately 80 soldiers under his command were captured by Mexican forces. The article provides limited details about the tactical circumstances of the engagement itself, noting only that the capture occurred and that Gaines was among those taken prisoner.
The capture resulted in Gaines and the soldiers being held in Mexican custody. This incident occurred during a critical phase of the Mexican-American War, though the article does not provide extensive information about the broader strategic consequences of this particular engagement or the duration of their captivity.
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