The U.S. military moves quickly to quash…
January 1847 CE
Along the way, the combined forces beat back a force of some fifteen hundred New Mexicans and Pueblo at Santa Cruz de la Cañada and at Embudo Pass.
The insurgents retreat to Taos Pueblo, where they take refuge in the thick-walled adobe church.
During the ensuing battle, the U.S. breach a wall of the church and direct cannon fire into the interior, inflicting many casualties and killing about one hundred and fifty rebels.
They capture four hundred more men after close hand-to-hand fighting.
Only seven Americans die in the battle