What the records say
- When
- Dec 1846
- Kind
- Massacre
- Deaths
- 11
- Coordinates
- 33.28° N, 116.63° W
- Description
- 1846 killing in the Mexican–American War
Pauma massacre
1846 killing in the Mexican–American War
The Pauma massacre occurred in December 1846, at Pauma Valley north of Escondido, California. Luiseño Indians killed eleven Mexicans, Californio lancers who had stolen horses from them. The action was related to a series of regional conflicts during the Mexican–American War and followed the Battle of San Pasqual in California.
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