The Mexican War and the 1850s Frontier

New Mexico

9 Mexican-American War engagements documented in New Mexico, drawn from the Wikipedia and Wikidata record and the Chronological List of Battles.

J. Cameron for Nathaniel Currier, Battle of Churubusco (1847). Public domain.
9
Engagements
1846 to 1847
Years

Where these engagements were fought

6 of the 9 could be placed to a location and appear on the map; the remaining 3 are recorded without a precise point. Select a marker to see the engagement.

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Red markers are surveyed battlefields with a mapped boundary; navy markers are point-located engagements. Select a marker to open its page.

Notable engagements

EngagementYearOutcomeForces or losses
Battle of El Brazito1846United States victory11 or 43 killed; 17or ~150 wounded vs 7 wounded
Battle of Embudo Pass1847United States victory1 killed; 1 wounded vs 20 killed; 60 wounded
Second Battle of Mora1847United States victoryNone vs Several killed; 17 captured
Siege of Pueblo de Taos1847United States victory7-10 killed; 45 wounded vs ~150 killed
Battle of Cañada1847United States victory2 killed; 7 wounded vs 36 killed ; 45 captured
First Battle of Mora1847Mexico victory25 killed,; unknown wounded,; 15-17 captured
Battle of Red River Canyon1847United States victory11 killed; 24 wounded vs ~367 killed; ~103 wounded; ~400…
Capture of Santa Fe1846United States victoryUS/1,700 vs Unknown
Battle of Las Vegas1847United States victory

By conflict

Mexican-American War
The 1846-1848 war between the United States and Mexico, from Palo Alto and Monterrey on the Rio Grande to Buena Vista, and Scott's campaign from Veracruz to the storming of Chapultepec and Mexico City.
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Engagements and locations are compiled from published sources: Wikipedia (text rewritten and cited as a reference, CC BY-SA 4.0).