Battle of Rio San Gabriel
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The Battle of Rio San Gabriel was an 1847 engagement of the Mexican–American War in which U.S. forces secured a key victory near Los Angeles, helping to establish control over Southern California.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Rio San Gabriel canonical | 7 |
| Battle of the San Gabriel River | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
engagement of the Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Rio San Gabriel
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the San Gabriel River
|
| belligerent |
Mexico
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| campaignObjective | recapture Los Angeles ⓘ |
| casualtiesSide |
Mexican and Californio forces suffered higher casualties than U.S. forces
ⓘ
United States forces suffered relatively light casualties ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving Mexico
ⓘ
Battles involving the United States ⓘ Battles of the Mexican–American War ⓘ History of Los Angeles County, California ⓘ |
| combatant |
Californio militia
ⓘ
surface form:
Californio forces
United States Army ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| commander |
José María Flores
ⓘ
Robert F. Stockton ⓘ Stephen W. Kearny ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | historical markers in Los Angeles County ⓘ |
| conflict | Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Mexico ⓘ |
| date | January 8, 1847 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of La Mesa ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | took place on the floodplain of the San Gabriel River ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Mexican Cession area ⓘ |
| impact | contributed to the collapse of organized Mexican resistance in California ⓘ |
| location |
Los Angeles County
ⓘ
surface form:
Los Angeles County, California
San Gabriel River ⓘ
surface form:
Rio San Gabriel
near Los Angeles, California ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
United States Cavalry
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Army dragoons
United States Marine Corps ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Marines
U.S. Navy sailors ⓘ |
| partOf |
California Campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
California campaign
conquest of California ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Los Angeles (1846)
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Dominguez Rancho
Battle of San Pasqual ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ⓘ |
| result | United States victory ⓘ |
| riverCrossed | San Gabriel River ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | helped secure U.S. control over Southern California ⓘ |
| subsequentControl | Los Angeles soon reoccupied by U.S. forces ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature | U.S. forces crossed the river under fire ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Mexican defensive line was forced to withdraw ⓘ |
| territorialContext |
Alta California (Spanish colony)
ⓘ
surface form:
Alta California
|
| theater | Southern California ⓘ |
| year | 1847 ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Battle of the San Gabriel River