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  caption US troops marching on Monterrey during the Mexican-American War, painting by Carl Nebel
  partof Mexican-American War
  date September 21 - 24 , 1846
  place Monterrey , Nuevo León
  result US victory<br>Negotiated armistice & Mexican withdrawal
  combatant1 United States
  combatant2 Mexico
  commander1 Gen Zachary Taylor ,<br> Gen Worth
  commander2 Gen Pedro De Ampudia ,<br> Gen Jose Garcia-Conde, <br>Gen Francisco Mejia
  strength1 Army Of Occupation <br>6,220
  strength2 7,000 Regulars<br>3,000 Militia
  casualties1 ext 800
  casualties2 395 confirmed, probably greater