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Mexican-American War

San Pedro Landing - Stockton's Marine Advance

1846
California
Era
Mexican-American War
Year
1846
Location
California
Status
Historical record
The Battle

History & Significance

San Pedro Landing - Stockton's Marine Advance was a Mexican-American War engagement fought in California, 1846. It was a United States victory.

First US landing near Los Angeles; initiated the sequence of occupation, revolt, and reconquest in southern California

Result
United States victory
Outcome
Stockton landed at San Pedro with 360 sailors and Marines in August 1846; marched on Los Angeles which Californios temporarily evacuated; later lost it in the Siege of Los Angeles

Approximate location. The nearest recorded settlement is shown; the exact site is unrecorded.

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First US landing near Los Angeles; initiated the sequence of occupation, revolt, and reconquest in southern California
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Protected heritage nearby

Historic Sites near San Pedro Landing - Stockton's Marine Advance

Warner Brothers Theatre
Industrial · 0.2 mi
US Post Office-San Pedro Main
Industrial · 0.7 mi
San Pedro Municipal Ferry Building
Industrial · 0.8 mi
RALPH J. SCOTT
Industrial · 0.8 mi
American Trona Corporation Building
Industrial · 1.3 mi
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