Battle of San José del Cabo

Battle of San José del Cabo
Part of the Mexican–American War

USS Dale at San Jose del Cabo in 1847 by William H. Meyer
DateNovember 20–21, 1847
Location
San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Result American victory
Belligerents
United States Mexico
Commanders and leaders
Charles Heywood, William Shubrick José Antonio Mijares †
Strength
20 marines
20 militia
4 sailors
12 Californians
1 artillery piece		 ~150 militia
Casualties and losses
1 wounded 8 killed
a number wounded

The Battle of San José del Cabo was a military engagement of the Mexican–American War which took place on two November days in 1847, after the fall of Mexico City.

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