Battle of Monterey | |||||||
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Part of Conquest of California Mexican–American War | |||||||
Officers of Commodore Sloat raise the U.S. flag over Monterey | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States | Mexico | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
John D. Sloat Earl Van Dorn | Mariano Silva | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
225 sailors and marines[1] | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
None | None |
The Battle of Monterey, at Monterey, California, occurred on 7 July 1846, during the Mexican–American War. The United States captured the town unopposed.