Battle of Cañada: Difference between revisions
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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Insurgents in [[New Mexico]] under the leadership of [[Pablo Chavez]], [[Pablo Montoya]] and [[Jesus Tafoya]], began marching south toward the American-held city of [[Battle of Santa Fe|Santa Fe]]. |
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==Battle== |
==Battle== |
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Battle of Cañada | |||||||
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Part of the Mexican-American War, (Taos Revolt) | |||||||
![]() A page from Colonel Price's report showing troop movements. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States | Mexican Insurgents | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Sterling Price |
Pablo Chavez Pablo Montoya Jesus Tafoya† | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
353 | 1,500 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
8 | 36 |
The Battle of Cañada was part of the Taos Revolt, a popular insurrection against the United States by Mexicans. It took place on January 24, 1847, during the Mexican-American War.
Background
Insurgents in New Mexico under the leadership of Pablo Chavez, Pablo Montoya and Jesus Tafoya, began marching south toward the American-held city of Santa Fe.
Battle
Colonel Sterling Price, commander of the U.S. forces in Santa Fe, heard of this insurgent movement and assembled a force of 353 soldiers and marched north to intercept them. Price met the large insurgent force on a hilltop position near the town of Santa Cruz de la Cañada. Price attacked and drove off the insurgents inflicting 36 casualties including Jesus Tafoya, one of the leaders.
A few days later Price again defeated the insurgents at the Battle of Embudo Pass and drove them back into fortifications at Pueblo de Taos.
References
- Frazier, Donald S., editor The United States and Mexico at War (1998)