Battle of Dominguez Rancho
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| Battle of Dominguez Rancho | |||||||
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| Part of Mexican-American War | |||||||
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| Californios | United States Marines | ||||||
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| Californio Army Captain Jose Antonio Carrillo | U.S. Navy Captain William Mervine | ||||||
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| None | 14 Killed | ||||||
The Battle of Dominguez Rancho was a military engagement of the Mexican-American War. It occurred in October 1846.
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50 Californio "Lancer" troops, led by Captain Jose Antonio Carrillo, successfully held off the invasion of La Pueblo de Los Angeles by 203 United States Marines, under the command of U.S. Navy Captain William Mervine, who were attempting to recapture the town after the Siege of Los Angeles.
During the battle, 14 US Marines were killed. The Californios suffered no casualties.
Further, by strategically running horses across the dusty Dominguez hills of the city now known as Carson and transporting a single small cannon to various sites, Carrillo and his troops convinced the Americans that they had encountered a large enemy force. With heavy casulties and a superior horsemanship fighting advantage displayed by the "Lancers", the remaining 189 American Marines were forced to retreat to San Pedro Bay.
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