1846 in Mexico

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Events in the year 1846 in Mexico.

Events

Genl. Zachary Taylor at the Battle of Resaca de la Palma

• April 25 – Mexican-American War: Open conflict begins over border disputes of Texas' boundaries.
• May 8 – Mexican-American War – Battle of Palo Alto: Zachary Taylor defeats a Mexican force north of the Rio Grande at Palo Alto, Texas in the first major battle of the war.
• May 9 – Mexican-American War – Battle of Resaca de la Palma in Brownsville, Texas
• May 13 – Mexican-American War: The United States declares war on Mexico.

September 21–24: Battle of Monterrey (Mexican–American War).

• June 10 – Mexican-American War: The California Republic declares independence from Mexico.
• June 14 – Bear Flag Revolt: American settlers in Sonoma, California start a rebellion against Mexico and proclaim the California Republic.
• July 7 – Acting on instructions from Washington, DC, Commodore John Drake Sloat orders his troops to occupy Monterey and Yerba Buena thus beginning the United States annexation of California.