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Brazito Battlefield

I-10, Anthony, NM, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 32° 0' 23.1588", -106° 34' 54.3"
  New Mexico NM State Historical Marker
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One of the few battles of the Mexico War to be fought in New Mexico occurred near here on Christmas Day, 1846. U.S. troops under Colonel Alexander W. Doniphan defeated a Mexican army commanded by General Antonio Ponce de León. Two days later, Doniphan entered El Paso without opposition.



Last updated: 10/16/2009 00:47:55
   
     
 
Brazito Battlefield Historical Marker Location Map, Anthony, New Mexico