Battle of La Mesa

Battle of La Mesa
	Part of the Conquest of California during the Mexican–American War
Date	January 9, 1847
Location	Rancho San Antonio, ; Alta California, Mexico (battlefields now parts of); Los Angeles River ; Modern Cities: Vernon,CA34°0′8.65″N 118°12′17.36″W / 34.0024028°N 118.2048222°W
Result	American victory
Belligerents
United States	Mexico
Commanders and leaders
Robert F. Stockton; Stephen Watts Kearny	José María Flores
Strength
607	300
Casualties and losses
1 killed; 5 wounded	1 killed; 20+ wounded
California Historical Landmark
Official name	La Mesa Battlefield
Reference no.	167

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.^[3] The battle was a victory for the United States Army under Commodore Robert F. Stockton and General Stephen Watts Kearny.

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^ Hubert Howe Bancroft (1886). History of California, 1846–1848. Vol. XXII. History Company. p. 395.