Battle of La Paz

Battle of La Paz
Part of Mexican-American War
The Pacific coast of La Paz.
Date November 16–17, 1847 Location La Paz, Baja California Sur Result United States victory
Belligerents
United States	Mexico
Commanders and leaders
Henry S. Burton	Manuel Pineda Munoz
Strength
115 infantry	200 militia
Casualties and losses
1 killed	6 killed

The Battle of La Paz was an engagement of the Pacific Coast Campaign during the Mexican-American War. The belligerents were United States Army troops against Mexican militia, commanded by Mexican Army officers. The battle occurred on November 16 and 17, 1847.

In late September, Captain Manuel Pineda of the Mexican Army began to assemble a large militia force of farmers and ranchers to defend the Gulf of California region of Mexico from the invading United States military. Hundreds of men were among Pineda's ranks. In March and April 1847, the 1st Regiment of New York Volunteers, an American volunteer regiment from New York State, arrived in San Francisco, California.

Their mission was to reinforce the United States Navy and marines, occupying various Mexican ports to the south and also to take ports themselves. Lieutenant Colonel Henry S. Burton, of the United States Army, was in command. On May 30, 1847, Burton received orders to embark the sloop-of-war USS Lexington with companies A and B and proceed to La Paz for its capture.

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