Battle of Rio San Gabriel

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The Battle of Rio San Gabriel was an 1847 engagement of the Mexican–American War in which U.S. forces secured a key victory near Los Angeles, helping to establish control over Southern California.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
engagement of the Mexican–American War
alsoKnownAs Battle of the San Gabriel River
belligerent Mexico
United States
campaignObjective recapture Los Angeles
casualtiesSide Mexican and Californio forces suffered higher casualties than U.S. forces
United States forces suffered relatively light casualties
category Battles involving Mexico
Battles involving the United States
Battles of the Mexican–American War
History of Los Angeles County, California
combatant Californio forces
linked to: Californio militia

United States Army
United States Navy
commander José María Flores
Robert F. Stockton
Stephen W. Kearny
commemoratedBy historical markers in Los Angeles County
conflict Mexican–American War
countryAtTime Mexico
date January 8, 1847
followedBy Battle of La Mesa
geographicalFeature took place on the floodplain of the San Gabriel River
historicalRegion Mexican Cession area
impact contributed to the collapse of organized Mexican resistance in California
location Los Angeles County, California
linked to: Los Angeles County

Rio San Gabriel
linked to: San Gabriel River

near Los Angeles, California
militaryBranchInvolved U.S. Army dragoons
U.S. Marines
U.S. Navy sailors
partOf California campaign
linked to: California Campaign

conquest of California
precededBy Battle of Dominguez Rancho
Battle of San Pasqual
relatedEvent Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
result United States victory
riverCrossed San Gabriel River
strategicSignificance helped secure U.S. control over Southern California
subsequentControl Los Angeles soon reoccupied by U.S. forces
tacticalFeature U.S. forces crossed the river under fire
tacticalOutcome Mexican defensive line was forced to withdraw
territorialContext Alta California
theater Southern California
year 1847

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California Campaign hasPart Battle of Rio San Gabriel
Battle of Los Angeles (1846) followedBy Battle of Rio San Gabriel
Treaty of Cahuenga precededBy Battle of Rio San Gabriel
Battle of San Pasqual relatedEvent Battle of Rio San Gabriel
Battle of Rio San Gabriel alsoKnownAs Battle of the San Gabriel River
linked to: Battle of Rio San Gabriel
Battle of La Mesa precededBy Battle of Rio San Gabriel
Andrés Pico notableEvent Battle of Rio San Gabriel