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{{Infobox military conflict }}
 * conflict         = First Mexican–American War
 * partof              = the  North American Hegemonic Wars
 * image            = MXAMWAR.png
 * image_size       = 300px
 * caption          = Clockwise from top left: Winfield Scott entering Plaza de la Constitución after the Fall of Mexico City, U.S. soldiers engaging the retreating Mexican force during the Battle of Resaca de la Palma, U.S. victory at Churubusco outside Mexico City, marines storming Chapultepec castle under a large U.S. flag, Battle of Cerro Gordo
 * date             = November 15, 1838 – August 22, 1840
 * place            = Texas, New Mexico, Caribbean, North Atlantic
 * result           = Minor Franco-Mexican Victory
 * Treaty of Havana
 * US recognition of Mexican sovereignty over Texas
 * Texan autonomy within Mexican Empire
 * End of the conflict between Mexico and Texas
 * combatant1       = {{flag|United States|1846}} {{flagdeco|Texas|1823|size=23px}} Republic of Texas
 * combatant2       = {{flagicon|Mexico|1821|size=23px}} Mexican Empire {{flag|First French Empire|name=French Empire}} (1839-)
 * commander1       = {{flagdeco|United States|1845}} John Calhoun {{flagdeco|United States|1845}} Winfield Scott {{flagdeco|United States|1845}} Zachary Taylor {{flagdeco|Texas|1823|size=23px}}  Sam Houston
 * commander2       = {{flagicon|Mexico|1821|size=23px}} [Augustin de Iturbide]] {{{flagicon|Mexico|1821|size=23px}} Santa Anna {{flagdeco|Mexico|1823}} Pedro de Ampudia {{flagdeco|Mexico|1823}} José Flores {{flagdeco|Mexico|1823}} Mariano Vallejo {{flagdeco|Mexico|1823}} Nicolás Bravo {{flagdeco|Mexico|1823}} José de Herrera {{flagdeco|Mexico|1823}} Andrés Pico {{flagdeco|Mexico|1823}} Manuel Armijo {{flagdeco|Mexico|1823}} Martin de Cos {{flagdeco|Mexico|1823}} Pedro de Anaya {{flagdeco|Mexico|1823}} Agustín y Huarte {{flagdeco|Mexico|1823}} Joaquín Rea {{flagdeco|Mexico|1823}} Manuel Muñoz {{flagdeco|Mexico|1823}} Gabriel Valencia{{KIA}} {{flagdeco|Mexico|1823}} José de Urrea
 * strength1        = 73,532{{sfn|Clodfelter|2017|p=249}}
 * strength2        = 82,000{{sfn|Clodfelter|2017|p=249}}
 * casualties1      = 1,733 killed {{sfn|Clodfelter|2017|p=249}} 4,152 wounded
 * casualties2      = 5,000 killed {{sfn|Clodfelter|2017|p=249}} Thousands wounded{{sfn|Clodfelter|2017|p=249}} 4,000 civilians killed
 * campaign         =
 * notes            = Including civilians killed by violence, military deaths from disease and accidental deaths, the Mexican death toll may have reached 25,000{{sfn|Clodfelter|2017|p=249}} and the American death toll exceeded 13,283.