Battle of the Sacramento River

Battle of the Sacramento River
	Part of the Mexican–American War
	; Battle of the Sacramento, F. Bastin
Date	February 28, 1847
Location	Sacramento River, Chihuahua, Mexico
Result	American victory
Belligerents
United States	Mexico
Commanders and leaders
Alexander Doniphan ; Samuel Owens ; Richard H. Weightman	Ángel Álvarez ; José Heredia
Strength
1,300	2,000
Casualties and losses
N/D	N/D

The Battle of the Sacramento River took place on February 28, 1847, during the Mexican–American War. About fifteen miles (24 km) north of Chihuahua, Mexico, at the crossing of the Sacramento River, American forces numbering less than 1,000 defeated a superior Mexican army, which led to the occupation of Chihuahua.^[2]^: 153

^ Smith, J.H., 1919, The War with Mexico, New York:Macmillan
^ Bauer, K.J., 1974, The Mexican War, 1846-1848, New York:Macmillan, ISBN 0803261071

[1] Smith, J.H., 1919, The War with Mexico, New York:Macmillan

[Bauer-2] Bauer, K.J., 1974, The Mexican War, 1846-1848, New York:Macmillan, ISBN 0803261071

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