Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site Brownsville

FM 511 off of FM 1847 Brownsville , Texas, United States
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    Battlefield, National park

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    First Major Battle of Mexican-American War

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    After the Siege of Fort Brown, a small skirmish between Mexican and American troops, the first major battle of the Mexican-American war took place not far from Fort Brown's location. The battle of Palo Alto was a first decisive American victory. For every american death, there were almost 14 mexican deaths. The Mexican-American War was caused by …