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Battle of Cahuenga Pass

Battle of Cahuenga Pass was a battle fought on 5 December 1831 at Cahuenga Pass, in what is now California, United States. The recorded result: Resignation of Governor Victoria.

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Fought5 December 1831
WhereCahuenga Pass, California, United States34.131N, 118.350W
OutcomeResignation of Governor Victoria
BelligerentsRebel forcesagainstAlta Californian government
Casualties and losses1 killedand1 killed; 1 wounded

Record

Date5 December 1831
PlaceCahuenga Pass, California, United States
34.131N, 118.350W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Casualties and losses1 killed1 killed; 1 wounded
Commanders
  • José María de Echeandía
  • Ávila family of California
  • Manuel Victoria
  • José Antonio Romualdo Pacheco Sr.
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Elsewhere in 1831

Battle of Cahuenga Pass is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (23 in California).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870606, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Cahuenga Pass, revision 1373004492, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.