Battle of Molino del Rey
| Battle of Molino del Rey | |||||||
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| Part of the Mexican–American War | |||||||
Illustration of the battle by Carl Nebel | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States | Mexico | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Winfield Scott William J. Worth |
Antonio León † Francisco Pérez Lucas Balderas † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 9,800 | 4,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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116 killed 671 wounded 18 missing |
269 killed 500 wounded. 685 captured | ||||||
The Battle of Molino del Rey (8 September 1847) was one of the bloodiest engagements of the Mexican–American War as part of the Battle for Mexico City. It was fought in September 1847 between Mexican forces under General Antonio León against an American force under Major General Winfield Scott at El Molino del Rey on the fringes of Mexico City. The Americans made little progress in this battle, but the Mexican forces were unable to hold them back long enough to prevent the capture of Mexico City one week later. Ulysses S. Grant served as a captain during this battle.