Battle of Palo Alto
(May 8, 1846)
The Mexican War

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Gen. Zachary Taylor, on white horse (right), directs the battle.




 

Battle of Palo Alto
Battle of Palo Alto
   

 



 
 

U.S. flying artillery on the field of battle. Major Sam Ringgold fatally wounded.

 

Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site