Battle of Providencia
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This article is about the "Second Battle of Cahuenga Pass". For the first, see Battle of Cahuenga Pass.
The Battle of Providencia (also called the "Second Battle of Cahuenga Pass") took place in Cahuenga Pass in early 1845 on Rancho Providencia in the San Fernando Valley, north of Los Angeles, California. Native Californios successfully challenged Mexican forces regarding autonomy of Alta California.
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Alta California | Centralist Mexico | ||||||
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Juan Bautista Alvarado José Antonio Castro | Manuel Micheltorena | ||||||
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