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|conflict=Battle of La Mesa |image= |caption= |partof=the Mexican-American War |date= January 9 , 1847 |place=near Los Angeles , California |result=U.S. victory |combatant1= United States Of America |combatant2= Mexico Californeros |commander1= Robert F. Stockton Stephen Watts Kearny |commander2= José Mariá Flores |strength1=U.S. naval and army forces 500 sailors, marines and dragoons |strength2=Californios sympathic to Mexico 300 dragoons 200 soldiers |casualties1= 1 killed, 5 wounded |casualties2=1 killed, ? wounded }} The Battle of La Mesa occurred on January 9 , 1847 in present-day Vernon , the day after the more-decisive Battle Of Rio San Gabriel . At La Mesa, the outgunned and outnumbered Californios were quickly defeated by a force commanded by Commodore Robert F. Stockton . Stockton's force was largely on foot, but had rifles, while the Californios fought on horseback with only lances. The Californios fell back and camped at present-day Pasadena , giving up Los Angeles to Stockton. This battle was the last armed resistance to American domination of California and General Flores fled back to Mexico. The issue of California was settled with the signing of the Treaty Of Cahuenga by Lieutenant-Colonel (later General) John C. Frémont and General Andres Pico on January 13 , 1847 . |