page_title: Siege of San José del Cabo
section_title: Aftermath
hierarchical_section_title: Siege of San José del Cabo / Aftermath
caption_attribution_description: English: The United States Pacific Squadron as it was bfore the Mexican American War in the 1840s. Watercolor by Gunner William H. Meyers, of USS Cyane, showing the Squadron's ships sailing in line abreast, 1842-43. Ships are (from left to right): USS United States, USS Cyane, USS Saint Louis, USS Yorktown and USS Shark.
context_page_description: The Siege of San José del Cabo, from January to February 1848, was a prolonged battle of the Mexican–American War in which Mexican militia besieged a smaller force of American marines, sailors and Californio militia. The final engagement during the battle involved half of the American garrison, and a landing party from a reinforcing warship, which successfully lifted the siege.
context_section_description: The Mexicans retreated to Las Animas and then onto San Jose Viejo.  The United States military sent reinforcements and would follow this victory up by going on the offensive under the command of Col. Burton from La Paz. The Americans captured Pineda in a raid on his headquarters at San Antonio, several miles south of La Paz. On March 30, 1848 Burton's forces defeated the remaining Mexican forces under Governor Castro in the Skirmish of Todos Santos and dispersed them. Soon after returning they learned of the March 6th Truce and the peace treaty.
caption: The United States Pacific Squadron before the Mexican War; USS Cyane is the second ship in line at roughly the center of the image.
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