This was the last battle of the war, taking place days after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo had been ratified by the United States Congress on March 10.
Det er værd at bemærke i dag, fordi det var det sidste slag i krigen, og foregik efter at Traktaten ved Guadalupe Hidalgo var blevet ratificeret af De Forenede Staters Kongres den 10. marts.