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Siege of Los Angeles
| Siege of Los Angeles | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Conquest of California during the Mexican–American War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States | Mexico | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Archibald H. Gillespie  |
Serbulo Varela José María Flores Andrés Pico | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 48 Marines[a] | 150 militia[a] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None | None | ||||||
The siege 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.
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