Where these engagements were fought
12 of the 17 could be placed to a location and appear on the map; the remaining 5 are recorded without a precise point. Select a marker to see the engagement.
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Red markers are surveyed battlefields with a mapped boundary; navy markers are point-located engagements. Select a marker to open its page.
Notable engagements
| Engagement | Year | Outcome | Forces or losses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle of Monterey | 1846 | United States victory | None vs None |
| Battle of Dominguez Rancho | 1846 | Mexico victory | |
| Temecula massacre | 1846 | Mexico victory | 33-40 Luiseño Natives, with 20+ prisoners killed vs Unknown |
| Battle of Chino | 1846 | Mexico victory | 1 killed; 2 wounded vs 24 captured; 3 wounded |
| Battle of Natividad | 1846 | United States victory | Total: 13-25 |
| Siege of Los Angeles | 1846 | Mexico victory | 48 captured vs None |
| Capture of Yerba Buena | 1846 | United States victory | 0 vs 0 |
| Battle of Río San Gabriel | 1847 | United States victory | 2-3 killed; 9-12 wounded vs 2-3 killed; 9-12 wounded |
| Battle of Santa Clara | 1847 | United States victory | 4 killed; 5 wounded vs 2 wounded |
| Battle of La Mesa | 1847 | United States victory | 1 killed; 5 wounded vs 1 killed; 20+ wounded |
| Battle of San Pasqual | 1846 | 18 killed; 13 wounded vs 2-6 killed; 12 wounded; 1 captured |
Plus 2 further documented engagements in the California record.
By conflict
Mexican-American War
The 1846-1848 war between the United States and Mexico, from Palo Alto and Monterrey on the Rio Grande to Buena Vista, and Scott's campaign from Veracruz to the storming of Chapultepec and Mexico City.
10 ENGAGEMENTS →
California Indian Wars
The wave of massacres and militia expeditions against California's native peoples through the 1850s, from Bloody Island and the Mariposa War to the Round Valley and Wiyot killings.
3 ENGAGEMENTS →
Engagements and locations are compiled from published sources: Wikipedia (text rewritten and cited as a reference, CC BY-SA 4.0).