Siege of La Paz

Siege of La Paz
	Part of the Pacific Coast Campaign
	; Marines raising the American flag over La Paz, Mexico, 1847.
Date	November 27 – December 8, 1847
Location	La Paz, Baja California Sur24°08′32″N 110°18′39″W / 24.14222°N 110.31083°W
Result	American victory; Mexican withdrawal; siege lifted.
Belligerents
United States	Mexico
Commanders and leaders
Henry S. Burton	Manuel Pineda Muñoz
Strength
115 infantry	~500 militia
Casualties and losses
1 wounded	~36 killed; 60 deserted

The siege of La Paz was a Mexican siege of their city of La Paz in Baja California Sur. Mexican militia forces attempted to destroy the United States Army garrison, occupying the peninsular town. The siege occurred over twelve days in November and December 1847, at the end of the Mexican–American War.

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