page_title: Battle of the Sacramento River
section_title: Gallery
hierarchical_section_title: Battle of the Sacramento River / Gallery
caption_attribution_description: English: Engraving depicting the formation and movement of the American and Mexican troops and the permanent topography of the ground for the battle of Sacramento, February 28th 1847.
context_page_description: The Battle of the Sacramento River was a battle that took place on February 28, 1847 during the Mexican–American War. About fifteen miles north of Chihuahua, Mexico at the crossing of the river Sacramento, American forces numbering less than 1,000 men defeated a superior Mexican army which led to the occupation of Chihuahua.
caption: Sketch of the Battle of Sacramento Omnis Viae Private Collection
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