Siege of San José del Cabo

Siege of San José del Cabo
Part of the Mexican–American War

American Marines during the Mexican War.
DateJanuary 22 – February 14, 1848
Location
San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur
Result American victory
Belligerents
 United States  Mexico
Commanders and leaders
Charles Heywood
Seymour Steele		 Manuel Pineda Muñoz
Strength
27 marines
15 seaman
20 Californians
102 Cyane sailors and marines: 44, 46 		 ~300: 44 
Casualties and losses
3 killed
4 wounded
8 captured: 43, 44, 46 : 175 		 13–35 killed: 46 : 175 

The siege of San José del Cabo, from January to February 1848, was a prolonged battle of the Mexican–American War in which Mexican militia besieged a smaller force of American marines, sailors and Californio militia. The final engagement during the battle involved half of the American garrison, and a landing party from a reinforcing warship, which successfully lifted the siege.

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