What the records say
- When
- 9 Jan 1847
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 34.00° N, 118.20° W
- Description
- 1847 battle during the Conquest of California
Battle of La Mesa
1847 battle during the Conquest of California
The Battle of La Mesa was the final battle of the California Campaign during the Mexican–American War, occurring on January 9, 1847, in present-day Vernon, California, the day after the Battle of Rio San Gabriel. The battle was a victory for the United States Army under Commodore Robert F. Stockton and General Stephen Watts Kearny.
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