The following units and commanders fought in the Battle of Palo Alto on May 8, 1846, during the Mexican–American War.
U.S. Army
Zachary Taylor
| Unit type | 
| Infantry |  | 
| Mounted units |  | 
| Artillery | Duncan's Battery (four 6-pounders)Ringgold's Battery (four 6-pounders)Heavy Battery (two 18-pounders)
 | 
Mexican Army
Mariano Arista
| Brigade | 
| Lancer Brigade (Torrejon - 700 men total) | 7th Line Cavalry8th Line CavalryLight CavalryPresidial Irregular CompanyRanchero Irregular Company
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| Infantry | 2nd Light Infantry1st Line Infantry6th Line Infantry10th Line InfantryTampico Coastal Guard Battalion14 small cannon (4, 6, and 8-pounders)
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Sources
- suite101.com/article/the-battle-of-palo-alto-may-8-1846-a310891 Military Suite 101 site