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Battle of La Mesa
Part of the Mexican-American War
Date January 9, 1847 Location near Los Angeles, California Result U.S. victory
Combatants
United States of America	Mexico Californeros
Commanders
Robert F. Stockton Stephen Watts Kearny	José Mariá Flores
Strength
U.S. naval and army forces 500 sailors, marines and dragoons	Californios sympathic to Mexico 300 dragoons 200 soldiers
Casualties
1 killed, 5 wounded	1 killed, ? wounded

Mexican–American War
Fort Texas – Palo Alto – Resaca de la Palma – Cañada – Mora – Embudo Pass – Pueblo de Taos – Monterrey – Buena Vista – Puebla – Cañoncito – Santa Fe – San Pasqual – Rio San Gabriel – La Mesa – Huamantla – Veracruz – Cerro Gordo – Contreras – Churubusco – Molino del Rey – Chapultepec – Mexico City – 1st Tabasco – Tuxpan – 2nd Tabasco – El Brazito – Sacramento

The Battle of La Mesa occurred on January 9, 1847, in present-day Vernon, California, the day after the 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.

The battle was the last armed resistance to American domination of California, and General José Mariá 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.