Atlas of Battles

US state, 26 engagements

Battles in California

26 engagements in the atlas lie within California: 25 battles and 1 siege between 1818 and 1956. Most belong to Mexican-American War (8), Modoc War (5), Pacific War (2).

Argentine raid on MontereyBattle of Cahuenga PassBattle of San BuenaventuraBattle of ProvidenciaSiege of Los AngelesBattle of OlómpaliBattle of Yerba BuenaBattle of Dominguez RanchoBattle of NatividadBattle of Santa ClaraBattle of Rio San GabrielBattle of La MesaBattle of Infernal CavernsBattle of Lost RiverFirst Battle of the StrongholdSecond Battle of the StrongholdBattle of Sand ButteBattle of Dry LakeBattle of Carrizo CanyonHazel's Inn raidBattle of Arroyo GrandeBattle of ChinoBattle of San PasqualBattle of MontereyBombardment of EllwoodBattle of Los AngelesBattle of Arroyo GrandeBattle of ChinoBattle of San PasqualBattle of MontereyBombardment of EllwoodSan FranciscoPhoenixSan DiegoLas VegasSan JoseSacramentoTijuanaSalt Lake CityMexicaliTucson500 km37.498N, 119.742W
26 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1810s: 2 engagements1830s: 2 engagements1840s: 12 engagements12 in 1840s1860s: 1 engagements1870s: 5 engagements1880s: 1 engagements1940s: 2 engagements1950s: 1 engagements1810s1950s
26 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

Wars fought here 5

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1818Battle of Arroyo GrandeArroyo Grande, CaliforniaPortuguese Conquest of the Banda Oriental
1818Argentine raid on MontereyMonterey, CaliforniaArgentine War of Independence
5 December 1831Battle of Cahuenga PassCahuenga Pass, California
27 March 1838Battle of San BuenaventuraCalifornia
19 February 1845Battle of ProvidenciaCalifornia
1846Battle of ChinoCaliforniaCalifornia Republic
1846Battle of San PasqualSan Pasqual Valley, CaliforniaMexican-American War
1846Siege of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CaliforniaMexican-American War
24 June 1846Battle of OlómpaliOlumpali, CaliforniaBear Flag Revolt
7 July 1846Battle of MontereyMonterey, CaliforniaMexican-American War
1846Battle of Yerba BuenaYerba Buena, CaliforniaMexican-American War
8 October 1846Battle of Dominguez RanchoDominguez Hills, CaliforniaMexican-American War
16 November 1846Battle of NatividadSalinas Valley, CaliforniaMexican-American War
2 January 1847Battle of Santa ClaraCalifornia
8 January 1847Battle of Rio San GabrielCaliforniaMexican-American War
9 January 1847Battle of La MesaVernon, CaliforniaMexican-American War
1867Battle of Infernal CavernsInfernal Caverns, California
29 November 1872Battle of Lost RiverLost River, CaliforniaModoc War
17 January 1873First Battle of the StrongholdTulelake, CaliforniaModoc War
15 April 1873Second Battle of the StrongholdCaptain Jack's Stronghold, CaliforniaModoc War
26 April 1873Battle of Sand ButteCaliforniaModoc War
10 May 1873Battle of Dry LakeLava Beds National Monument, CaliforniaModoc War
1881Battle of Carrizo CanyonCarrizo Canyon, CaliforniaVictorio's War
1942Bombardment of EllwoodEllwood Oil Field, CaliforniaPacific War
1942Battle of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CaliforniaPacific War
1956Hazel's Inn raidSharp Park, Californialavender scare