battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Olómpali
Battle of Olómpali was a battle fought on 24 June 1846 at Olumpali, in what is now California, United States. It was part of the Bear Flag Revolt. The recorded result: California Republic victory. Recorded strength: 17–18 militia against 50 infantry, 20 irregulars.
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Record
| Date | 24 June 1846 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Olumpali, California, United States 38.152N, 122.571W | |
| Part of | Bear Flag Revolt | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Result | California Republic victory | |
| Territorial change | Alta California | |
| Belligerents | border|20px California Republic | Mexico |
| Commanders | border|20px Henry L. Ford | Joaquín de la Torre |
| Strength | 17–18 militia | 50 infantry, 20 irregulars |
| Casualties and losses | 1–2 killed,; unknown wounded | 1 killed,; 2 wounded,; 3–4 captured |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Santa Clara 1847, 104 km
- Battle of Natividad 1846, 176 km
- Battle of Monterey 1846, 182 km
- Second Battle of Pyramid Lake 1860, 332 km
- First Battle of Pyramid Lake 1860, 334 km
Elsewhere in 1846
- Battle of Monterrey Mexico
- Battle of Palo Alto United States
- Battle of Aliwal India
- Battle of Sobraon India
- Battle of Resaca de la Palma United States
Battle of Olómpali is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,031 in present-day United States (18 in California).
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871942, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Olómpali, revision 1370271186, 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.