Action of Atlixco

Action of Atlixco
	Part of the Mexican–American War
Date	October 19, 1847
Location	Atlixco, Puebla
Result	American victory
Belligerents
United States	Mexico
Commanders and leaders
Joseph Lane	Joaquín Rea
Strength
1,500 infantry; squadron of 3rd U.S. Dragoons; 5 guns	Unknown
Casualties and losses
1 killed; 5 wounded, one if which was fatal.; 1 missing	219 killed; 300 wounded

The action of Atlixco, also known as the Atlixco affair, on October 19, 1847, was a U.S. victory late in the Mexican–American War by an American force under General Joseph Lane that defeated the Light Corps of the Mexican Army under General Joaquín Rea and captured their base at Atlixco a week after Lane had driven Rea from his lines and relieved the Siege of Puebla.^[1]^[2]

References

^ Justin Harvey Smith, The War with Mexico, Vol. 2, The Macmillan Company, New York, 1919, pp.178–179, 426–427 note 17.
^ Albert G. Brackett, General Lane's Brigade in Central Mexico, H. W. Derby & Co., Cincinnati, New York, 1854 pp. 146–154

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[1] Justin Harvey Smith, The War with Mexico, Vol. 2, The Macmillan Company, New York, 1919, pp.178–179, 426–427 note 17.

[2] Albert G. Brackett, General Lane's Brigade in Central Mexico, H. W. Derby & Co., Cincinnati, New York, 1854 pp. 146–154

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