Battle of Río San Gabriel
| Battle of Río San Gabriel | |||||||
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| Part of the Conquest of California Mexican–American War | |||||||
Painting by James Walker (19th c.) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States | Mexico | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Stephen W. Kearny Robert F. Stockton | José María Flores | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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500–607 2 howitzer | ~350 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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2–3 killed 9–12 wounded |
2–3 killed 9–12 wounded | ||||||
| Official name | Río San Gabriel Battlefield | ||||||
| Reference no. | 385 | ||||||
The Battle of Río San Gabriel was fought on 8 January 1847 during the California campaign of the Mexican–American War. It took place at a ford of the San Gabriel River, at what are today parts of the cities of Whittier, Pico Rivera and Montebello, about ten miles south-east of downtown Los Angeles.