Pacific Squadron (1846–1848)
Squadron · United States
The US Navy's Pacific squadron under John Sloat and Robert Stockton, which took California's ports.
View on map Fought in Mexican-American War Wikipedia
Engagements 1
- January 8–9, 1847 Battle of Río San Gabriel
Movements
- July 7, 1846 – July 28, 1846 Sloat raises the flag at Monterey, California Map
- July 29, 1846 Lands Frémont at San Diego Map
- August 13, 1846 Stockton's sailors take Los Angeles from San Pedro Map
- October 27, 1846 – January 2, 1847 San Diego Map
- January 8, 1847 – January 9, 1847 Stockton leads at Río San Gabriel Battle of Río San Gabriel Map
- January 15, 1847 – November 1, 1847 Monterey (approximate) Map
- November 11, 1847 – February 2, 1848 Takes Mazatlán Map