The action of Atlixco, also known as the Atlixco affair, on October 19, 1847, was a U.S. victory late in the

Mexican–American War The Mexican–American War, also known in the United States as the Mexican War and in Mexico as the (''United States intervention in Mexico''), was an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848. It followed the 1 ...

by an American force under General

Joseph Lane Joseph "Joe" Lane (December 14, 1801 – April 19, 1881) was an American politician and soldier. He was a state legislator representing Evansville, Indiana, and then served in the Mexican–American War, becoming a general. President James K. ...

that defeated the

Light Corps Light or visible light is electromagnetic radiation that can be perceived by the human eye. Visible light is usually defined as having wavelengths in the range of 400–700 nanometres (nm), corresponding to frequencies of 750–420 ter ...

of the Mexican Army under General

Joaquín Rea Joaquín Rea (?–1850) was a Mexican general in the Mexican–American War. General Rea led guerrilla forces of the Light Corps in harassing American convoys on the National Road between Vera Cruz and Puebla from May 1847. Due to this harassment ...

and captured their base at Atlixco a week after Lane had driven Rea from his lines and relieved the Siege of Puebla.Albert G. Brackett, ''General Lane's Brigade in Central Mexico'', H. W. Derby & Co., Cincinnati, New York, 1854 pp. 146–154
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1847 in Mexico Action of Atlixco Puebla 1847 in the Mexican-American War Battles involving Mexico Battles involving the United States October 1847 events {{battle-stub

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