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Siege of Pueblo de Taos

Siege of Pueblo de Taos was a siege conducted in 1847 at Taos Pueblo, in what is now New Mexico, United States. It was part of the Taos Revolt. The recorded result: American victory. Recorded strength: 478 against 600–700.

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The Battle of Taos in 1847, during the Mexican-American War, depicting the death of Captain John H.K. Burgwin during the siege of the Taos pueblo.
The Battle of Taos in 1847, during the Mexican-American War, depicting the death of Captain John H.K. Burgwin during the siege of the Taos pueblo.. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1847
WhereTaos Pueblo, New Mexico, United States36.439N, 105.545W
OutcomeAmerican victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstMexico
Casualties and losses7–10 killed; 45 woundedand~150 killed
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, 184718471847Siege of Pueblo de Taos, 1847
4 placed engagements of the Taos Revolt in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1847 (year precision)
to 5 February 1847
PlaceTaos Pueblo, New Mexico, United States
36.439N, 105.545W
KindSiege, nineteenth century
Strength478600–700
Casualties and losses7–10 killed; 45 wounded~150 killed
Commanders
  • Pablo Montoya
  • Tomás Romero (revolutionary)
Siege of Pueblo de TaosSiege of Pueblo de TaosBattle of Embudo PassFirst Battle of MoraSecond Battle of MoraBattle of CañadaCapture of Santa FeBattle of Embudo PassFirst Battle of MoraSecond Battle of MoraBattle of CañadaCapture of Santa FeTrinidadRaton100 km36.439N, 105.545W
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Siege of Pueblo de Taos is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (26 in New Mexico).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7510332, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Pueblo de Taos, revision 1370744606, 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.