The U.S. military moves quickly to quash the revolt; Colonel Price leads more than three hundred U.S. troops from Santa Fe to Taos, together with sixty-five volunteers, including a few New Mexicans, organized by Ceran St. Vrain, the business partner of the brothers William and Charles Bent.

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