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title: Battle of Río San Gabriel
author: James Walker
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20647/battle-of-rio-san-gabriel/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-07-03
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# Battle of Río San Gabriel

_Authored by James Walker_

## Image File

[![Battle of Río San Gabriel](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20647.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20647.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Río San Gabriel (8 Jan 1847) between US forces and the *Californios* during the [Mexican-American War](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mexican-American_War/) (1846-1848), oil on canvas by James Walker, circa 19th century.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Walker, J. (2025, July 03). Battle of Río San Gabriel. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20647/battle-of-rio-san-gabriel/>
### Chicago
Walker, James. "Battle of Río San Gabriel." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 03, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20647/battle-of-rio-san-gabriel/>.
### MLA
Walker, James. "Battle of Río San Gabriel." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Jul 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20647/battle-of-rio-san-gabriel/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Battle_of_R%C3%ADo_San_Gabriel.jpg) by [**James Walker**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Battle_of_R%C3%ADo_San_Gabriel.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 03 July 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.