Second Battle of Mora | |||||||
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Part of the Taos Revolt, Mexican–American War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States | Mexico | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Jesse I. Morin | Unknown militia leaders | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
~200, plus artillery | ~200 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
None |
Several killed 17 captured |
The Second Battle of Mora was a February 1, 1847, military engagement during the Taos Revolt of the Mexican–American War in and around the village of Mora in US-occupied northern New Mexico. Seeking revenge for United States Army's January 24 defeat at the hands of a Mexican-national militia of Hispanos (acting as Mexican nationals) and their Puebloan allies at First Battle of Mora, Capt. Jesse I. Morin and his men destroyed the village the next week, with the insurgents fleeing into the mountains.[1]: 141