Siege of Los Angeles
Response by armed Mexican civilians to the occupation in 1846 by the United States Marines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Battle of Los Angeles.
The siege of Los Angeles, sometimes known as the Battle of Los Angeles,[1] 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.[2]
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Siege of Los Angeles | |||||||||
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Part of the Conquest of California during the 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 soldiers[a] | 150 militia[a] | ||||||||
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None | None |
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