Battle of Río San Gabriel

Battle of Río San Gabriel
	Part of the Conquest of California; Mexican–American War
	; Painting by James Walker (19th c.)
Date	8 January 1847
Location	San Gabriel River near Los Angeles, California (present day Montebello, Pico Rivera, and Whittier)
Result	American victory
Belligerents
United States	Mexico
Commanders and leaders
Stephen W. Kearny; Robert F. Stockton	José María Flores
Strength
500-607; 2 howitzer	~350
Casualties and losses
2-3 killed; 9-12 wounded	2-3 killed; 9-12 wounded
California Historical Landmark
Official name	Río San Gabriel Battlefield
Reference no.	385

The Battle of Río San Gabriel was fought on 8 January 1847 during the California campaign of the Mexican–American War. It took place at a ford of the San Gabriel River, at what are today parts of the cities of Whittier, Pico Rivera and Montebello, about ten miles south-east of downtown Los Angeles.

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