ORDER OF BATTLE // 8 May 1846
Palo Alto
Estimated force strength by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.
Forces engaged
2 sides catalogued · combined 5,997 estimated
United States
2,288
Medium-confidence figure
Mexico
3,709
Medium-confidence figure
Battle context
Opening battlefield of the war
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Monograph
Mexican War Veterans: A Complete Roster of the Regular and Volunteer Troops in the War Between the United States and Mexico, from 1846 to 1848
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NARA · Milestone Documents
National Archives list of primary-source documents that highlight pivotal moments in U.S. history and government.
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Battlefield Resource
NPS · Mexican War
National Park Service battlefield material for Palo Alto and the opening of the U.S.-Mexican War.
→ Open sourcePalo Alto anchors the war's opening battlefield geography before the later drive toward Mexico City.