The Battle of El Brazito
December 25, 1846 near El Paso

Americans Commanded by Colonel Alexander Doniphan Forces Killed Wounded Captured N/A 0 7 - Mexicans Commanded by ? Forces Killed Wounded Captured N/A N/A N/A N/A Conclusion: American Victory

In October, 1846, Doniphan and his men headed south for Mexico with the intention of meeting up with General Wool in Chihuahua. Along the way, they fought both Indians and Mexicans. On Christmas Day 1846, they battled a large Mexican force that had ridden out from El Paso del Norte (present-day Ciudad Juarez) who were trying stop Doniphan’s determined troops. The clash was called the Battle of El Brazito, the only battle ever fought in the vicinity of El Paso during the Mexican-American war. Doniphan’s troops took present-day El Paso and Chihuahua before they joined forces with Gen. John E. Wool, who had advanced southwest from San Antonio and with Zachary Taylor at Saltillo.