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Siege of San José del Cabo 1848

Siege of San José del Cabo: Mexican war and U.S. Marines
Image: Tom Lovell, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date22 January 1848 – 14 February 1848Wikidata
Year1848Wikidata P580 (start time)
Era19th century (1800–1913)derived from year
LocationMexicoNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentNorth AmericaNatural Earth
War / conflictMexican-American WarWikidata P361
Coordinates23.0614, -109.7081Wikidata P625

About the battle

The siege of San José del Cabo, from January to February 1848, was a prolonged battle of the Mexican–American War in which Mexican militia besieged a smaller force of American marines, sailors and Californio militia. The final engagement during the battle involved half of the American garrison, and a landing party from a reinforcing warship, which successfully lifted the siege.

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Location

23.0614, -109.7081 · Mexico

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