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battle, nineteenth century

Battle of Santa Clara

Battle of Santa Clara was a battle fought on 2 January 1847 in what is now California, United States. The recorded result: American victory. Recorded strength: 80 Lanceros against 120 volunteers, reinforced by U.S. Marines & Sailors.

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Fought2 January 1847
WhereCalifornia, United States37.353N, 121.953W
OutcomeAmerican victory
BelligerentsMexicoagainstUnited States
Casualties and losses4 killed; 5 woundedand2 wounded

Record

Date2 January 1847
PlaceCalifornia, United States
37.353N, 121.953W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength80 Lanceros120 volunteers, reinforced by U.S. Marines & Sailors
Casualties and losses4 killed; 5 wounded2 wounded
Commanders
  • Francisco Sánchez (American politician)
  • James F. Reed
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1847

Battle of Santa Clara 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 Q4872300, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Santa Clara (1847), revision 1370639959, 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.