Captain Seth Thornton

Events

1

Episodes

3

Years

1846

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Captain Seth Thornton, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Outbreak of the Mexican–American War over the disputed Texas border

   1846

   Role: U.S. Patrol Commander

   1. 1April 25, 1846 · Contested territory north of the Rio Grande and south of the Nueces River, about 20 miles west upriver from Taylor's campThe Thornton Affair

      Mexican forces attacked a U.S. patrol in the disputed territory between the Nueces River and the Rio Grande, sparking the war.

   2. 2May 8, 1846 · Disputed ground near BrownsvilleBattle of Palo Alto

      Taylor defeated Mexican forces in the first major battle of the war.

   3. 3May 13, 1846 · U.S. CapitalDeclaration of War

      The United States formally declared war on Mexico following the initial hostilities.

Sources

1. Mexican–American War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10