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Battle of Cañada

Battle of Cañada was a battle fought on 24 January 1847 at Santa Cruz, in what is now New Mexico, United States. It was part of the Taos Revolt. The recorded result: United States victory. Recorded strength: 353 against 1,500 to 2,000.

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Fought24 January 1847
WhereSanta Cruz, New Mexico, United States35.987N, 106.039W
OutcomeUnited States victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstMexico
Casualties and losses2 killed; 7 or 6 woundedand36 killed; 45 captured or wounded
Part ofTaos Revolt

Where it sits in the Taos Revolt

Siege of Pueblo de Taos, 1847Battle of Cañada, 1847First Battle of Mora, 1847Battle of Embudo Pass, 184718471847Battle of Cañada, 1847
4 placed engagements of the Taos Revolt in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date24 January 1847
PlaceSanta Cruz, New Mexico, United States
35.987N, 106.039W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength3531,500 to 2,000
Casualties and losses2 killed; 7 or 6 wounded36 killed; 45 captured or wounded
Commanders
  • Thomas Ortiz
  • Pablo Chavez
  • Pablo Montoya
  • Jesus Tafoya
  • Diego Archuleta
Battle of CañadaBattle of CañadaBattle of Embudo PassCapture of Santa FeBattle of Glorieta PassFirst Battle of MoraSecond Battle of MoraBattle of Embudo PassCapture of Santa FeBattle of Glorieta PassFirst Battle of MoraAlbuquerqueLos AlamosTrinidadRaton100 km35.987N, 106.039W
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Battle of Cañada is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,264 in present-day United States (26 in New Mexico).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870683, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Cañada, revision 1370436588, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.