Siege of Los Angeles
The siege of Los Angeles, sometimes known as the Battle of Los Angeles, was a military response by armed Mexican civilians to the August 1846 occupation of the Pueblo de Los Ángeles by the United States Marines during the Mexican–American War.
Siege of Los Angeles | |||||||
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Part of the Conquest of California Mexican–American War | |||||||
American forces retreating to San Pedro following their defeat in the Siege of Los Angeles | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States | Mexico | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Archibald H. Gillespie |
Serbulo Varela José María Flores José Antonio Carrillo Andrés Pico | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
48[a] | 150 militia[a] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
None | None |
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