Battle of Churubusco

Battle of Churubusco
	Part of the Mexican–American War
	; Battle of Churubusco, J. Cameron, published by Nathaniel Currier
Date	August 20, 1847
Location	near Mexico City, Mexican Federal District
Result	American victory
Belligerents
United States	Mexico
Commanders and leaders
Winfield Scott; Seth Thornton †	Pedro Anaya; John Riley
Strength
8,497	1,400
Casualties and losses
139 killed; 865 wounded; 40 missing	263 killed; 460 wounded; 20 missing.; 1,261 captured

The Battle of Churubusco took place on August 20, 1847, while Santa Anna's army was in retreat from the Battle of Contreras or Battle of Padierna during the Mexican–American War. It was the battle where the San Patricio Battalion, made up largely of US deserters, made their last stand against U.S. forces. The U.S. Army was victorious, outnumbering more than six-to-one the defending Mexican troops. After the battle, the U.S. Army was only 5 miles (8 km) away from Mexico City. 50 Saint Patrick's Battalion members were officially executed by the U.S. Army, all but two by hanging. Collectively, this was the largest mass execution in United States history.

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