Sacramento River (Mexico)

The Sacramento River is a river in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico.

History

In 1847, a Mexican army was defeated along the river by the U.S. Army during the Mexican-American War. The engagement is known as the Battle of the Sacramento.

See also

• List of rivers of Mexico
• Battle of the Sacramento

References

• Atlas of Mexico, 1975 (http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/atlas_mexico/river_basins.jpg).
• The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.
• Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.