Battle of Natividad

Battle of Natividad
	Part of the Conquest of California; Mexican–American War
	; Battle of Natividad historic marker
Date	November 16, 1846
Location	Rancho La Natividad (modern day Salinas Valley), California36°46′22″N 121°36′13″W / 36.77278°N 121.60361°W
Result	Inconclusive Americans advance to Pueblo de Los Ángeles.;
Belligerents
United States	Mexico
Commanders and leaders
Charles Burroughs; Bluford K. Thompson John C. Fremont	Manuel de Jesus Castro
Strength
Total: 60 60 Militia Pro U.S. Anglo-Californio Militiamen; ; 10 on Horseback; Walla Walla Scouts; Lenape Scouts;	Total: 90 30 Militia Mexican Californio Militiamen; Mexican Militiamen; Nuevo Mexico Militiamen; ; 30 Veteran Cavalry; 30 Californio Lancers;
Casualties and losses
Total: 13-25 4-5 Deaths; 9-20 Wounded;	Total: 8-10 3 Deaths; 5-7 Wounded;
California Historical Landmark
Official name	Site of the Battle of Natividad
Reference no.	651

The Battle of the Natividad took place on November 16, 1846, in the Salinas Valley, in present-day Monterey County, California, United States, during the California Campaign of the Mexican–American War, between United States organized California militia (the California Battalion) and loyalist Mexican militia.