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Thornton Affair
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (April 2022) |
| Thornton Ambush | |||||||
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| Part of the Mexican–American War | |||||||
 Rancho de Carricitos | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United States |
 Mexico | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Seth Thornton (POW) William J. Hardee (POW) |
Anastasio Torrejón | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 80[1] | 1,600[1] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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14 killed 6 wounded 1 fatally wounded 59 captured[1] | Unknown | ||||||
The Thornton Affair, also known as the Thornton Skirmish, Thornton's Defeat, or Rancho Carricitos,[2] was a battle in 1846 between the military forces of the United States and Mexico 20 miles (32 km) west upriver from Zachary Taylor's camp along the Rio Grande.[1]: 48 The much larger Mexican force defeated the Americans in the opening of hostilities, and was the primary justification for U.S. President James K. Polk's call to Congress to declare war.[1]: 48
- ^ a b c d e Bauer, K.J., 1974, The Mexican War, 1846–1848, New York: Macmillan, ISBN 0803261071
- ^ "Rancho de Carricitos - Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)". Archived from the original on December 24, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
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