Question

8. What did the Battle of San Gabriel accomplish?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The Battle of Rio San Gabriel, fought on 8 January 1847, was a decisive action of the California campaign of the Mexican–American War and occurred at a ford of the San Gabriel River, at what are today parts of the cities of Whittier, Pico Rivera and Montebello, about ten miles south-east of downtown Los Angeles.

Answer 2

Answer: It was a pivotal battle in the Mexican American War between the joint military units of Kearny and Stockton and the Mexican forces. It resulted in the defeat of the Californios' uprising and the securement of the Alta California territory.