Battle of Río San Gabriel
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Not to be confused with the Battle of the San Gabriels, an 1839 skirmish of the Texas–Indian wars.
The Battle of Río San Gabriel was fought on 8 January 1847 during the California campaign of the Mexican–American War. It took place at a ford of the San Gabriel River, at what are today parts of the cities of Whittier, Pico Rivera and Montebello, about ten miles south-east of downtown Los Angeles.
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Battle of Río San Gabriel | |||||||
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Part of the Conquest of California Mexican–American War | |||||||
Painting by James Walker (19th c.) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States | Mexico | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Stephen W. Kearny Robert F. Stockton | José María Flores | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
500-607[1] 2 howitzer | ~350[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2-3 killed 9-12 wounded[1] |
2-3 killed 9-12 wounded[1] | ||||||
Official name | Río San Gabriel Battlefield | ||||||
Reference no. | 385[2] | ||||||
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