Battle of the Mesa
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The Battle of the Mesa was a minor engagement during the Mexican–American War, fought near Los Angeles in January 1847, that helped secure U.S. control over Southern California.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of the Mesa canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of La Mesa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Los Angeles, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerentSide |
Californio militia
NERFINISHED
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United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | reconquest of Los Angeles by U.S. forces ⓘ |
| combatant |
Californio forces of Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
José María Flores
NERFINISHED
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Robert F. Stockton NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen W. Kearny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| country | Mexico (at the time of the battle) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | January 9, 1847 ⓘ |
| followedBy | American occupation of Los Angeles in 1847 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | fought on a mesa (tableland) near the San Gabriel River ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
19th century
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Era of U.S. westward expansion ⓘ |
| location |
San Gabriel River area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Los Angeles, California ⓘ |
| opposingForceType | Californio lancers and militia ⓘ |
| partOf | California campaign of the Mexican–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Rio San Gabriel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryU.S.ForceType | artillery and volunteer troops GENERATED ⓘ |
| result | United States victory ⓘ |
| significance |
helped secure U.S. control over Southern California
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last major engagement of the California campaign ⓘ |
| territorialControlAfter | secured U.S. control over Southern California ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Coast theater of the Mexican–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1847 ⓘ |
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