At 7 in the morning fire opened on 'los enemigos Norte Americanos que se atrevieron á entrar en este…

Archives of California, Miscellaneous, tomo — · BANC MSS C-A 62, document 144

At 7 in the morning fire opened on 'los enemigos Norte Americanos que se atrevieron á entrar en este Puerto con el engaño del pavellon Inglés' [who dared enter the port under the deceit of the English flag]; c.100 infantry landed, plus '4 embarcaciones armadas, una de ellas Con un Canon en la proa, y las demas tripuladas de Rifleros', covered by a corvette's fire. With only '13 indivíduos' he drove them off; in revenge they carried off the national schooner 'Magdalena' at anchor. Spans n174-n176.

Date1847 Octubre 1º (year)
FromJesus Aviles Comandte de guerrilla al Comte Principal
PlaceMulegé
SeriesArchives of California, Miscellaneous
Tomo—
Original tomo pagepp. 405 — 7.
Savage copy page153 [stamp] / 27 [hand]
Scan leafn174
Document typebattle report
SourceSavage abstract

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