Palo Alto, Texas

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Palo Alto, Texas is a historic site in southern Texas best known as the battlefield where the first major engagement of the Mexican–American War took place.

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Palo Alto, Texas canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battlefield
historic site
belligerent Mexican Army
United States Army
category Historic sites in Texas
Mexican–American War battlefields
Protected areas of Texas
commandedBy Mariano Arista
Zachary Taylor
conflict Mexican–American War
country United States of America
dateOfEvent 1846-05-08
hasHeritageDesignation National Historical Parks of the United States
surface form: U.S. National Historical Park
hasHistoricalPeriod 19th century
hasHistoricalSignificance beginning of large-scale hostilities in the Mexican–American War
heritageDesignationAppliesTo Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park
knownFor site of the first major engagement of the Mexican–American War
locatedIn Texas
southern Texas
locatedInOrNear Brownsville
surface form: Brownsville, Texas
locatedNear Rio Grande
partOf Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park
U.S.–Mexico borderlands region
surface form: U.S.–Mexico border region
resultOfBattle United States victory
significantEvent Battle of Palo Alto
terrainFeature coastal prairie

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Battle of Palo Alto location Palo Alto, Texas