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battle, nineteenth century

Capture of Tucson

Capture of Tucson was a battle fought in 1846 at Tucson, in what is now Arizona, United States. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Tucson. It was part of the Mexican-American War, which ran from 1846 to 1848. The recorded result: United States victory. Recorded strength: 360 against 200.

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Painting of the Mormon Battalion by George M. Ottinger, arriving at the Gila River near present day Gila Bend AZ during their 1846 advance through northern Sonora, Mexico, now the present day southern
Painting of the Mormon Battalion by George M. Ottinger, arriving at the Gila River near present day Gila Bend AZ during their 1846 advance through northern Sonora, Mexico, now the present day southern. George M. Ottinger, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1846
WhereTucson, Arizona, United States32.222N, 110.926W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeUnited States victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstMexico
Part ofMexican-American War1846 to 1848

Where it sits in the Mexican-American War

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Record

Date1846 (year precision)
PlaceTucson, Arizona, United States
32.222N, 110.926W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength360200
Commanders
  • Philip St. George Cooke
  • Antonio Comaduran
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Placed at Tucson; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Capture of Tucson is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (28 in Arizona).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5037063, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Tucson (1846), revision 1370609754, 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.