| Siege of Los Angeles | |||||||||
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| Part of the Conquest of California during the Mexican–American War | |||||||||
 American forces retreating to San Pedro following their defeat in the Siege of Los Angeles | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 United States |
 Mexico | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Archibald H. Gillespie  |
Serbulo Varela José María Flores José Antonio Carrillo Andrés Pico | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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48 soldiers[a] |
150 militia[a] | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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None |
None | ||||||||
The siege of Los Angeles, sometimes known as the Battle of Los Angeles,[1] was a military response by armed Mexican civilians to the August 1846 occupation of the Pueblo de Los Ángeles by the United States Marines during the Mexican–American War.[2]
- ^ "Sketch of the Battle of Los Angeles, Upper California, fought between the Americans and the Mexicans". A Continent Divided: The U.S. - Mexico War. January 9, 1847.
- ^ "Mexican-American War Timeline". Legends of America. Retrieved August 31, 2014.