Bombardment of Punta Sombrero

Bombardment of Punta Sombrero
	Part of the Mexican–American War
	; USS Dale (right) and USS Liberdad (left) burning Alerta (center) off Loreto, Mexico.
Date	October 31, 1847
Location	Punta Sombrero, Mulege, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Result	United States victory, Mexican shore batteries silenced.
Belligerents
United States	Mexico
Commanders and leaders
Tunis Craven	Unknown
Strength
1 schooner Libertad	1 shore battery
Casualties and losses
schooner damaged	unknown

The Bombardment of Punta Sombrero was an American naval bombardment in response to a Mexican attack on a United States Navy warship during the Mexican–American War, on October 31, 1847.