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2. Conquest of California - Wikipedia

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   The Conquest of California, also known as the Conquest of Alta California or the California Campaign, was a military campaign during the Mexican–American War carried out by the United States in Alta California (modern-day California), then part of Mexico, lasting from 1846 to 1847, and ending with signing of the Treaty of Cahuenga by military leaders from both the Californios and Americans.

3. Battle of Valverde - Wikipedia

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   Scene of the old battleground of Valverde, on the Rio Grande, as it looked in 1885 Soldier's sketch of the Battle of Valverde. Confederate brigadier general Henry Hopkins Sibley envisioned invading New Mexico with his army, defeating Union forces, capturing the capital city of Santa Fe, and then marching westward to conquer California for the Confederacy.

4. Robert F. Stockton - Wikipedia

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   Robert Field Stockton (August 20, 1795 – October 7, 1866) was a United States Navy commodore, notable in the capture of California during the Mexican–American War.He was a naval innovator and an early advocate for a propeller-driven, steam-powered navy.

5. John C. Frémont - Wikipedia

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   Frémont desired to conquer California for its beauty and wealth, and would later explain his very controversial conduct there. [23] On June 1, 1845, Frémont and his armed expedition party left St. Louis having the immediate goal to locate the source of the Arkansas River, on the east side of the Rocky Mountains.

6. Newsom pardons five California veterans - AOL

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   Gov. Gavin Newsom of California issued five pardons for people who served in the military on Veteran's Day. ... Newsom pardons five California veterans. Taryn Luna. November 11, 2024 at 3:38 PM ...

7. Thomas O. Larkin - Wikipedia

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   Thomas Oliver Larkin (September 16, 1802 – October 27, 1858), known later in life in Spanish as Don Tomás Larquin, [1] [2] [3] was an American diplomat and businessman.. After some success and several business failures on the east coast, his elder half-brother, Alta California pioneer businessman Juan B. R. Cooper, invited him to join him in on the west coast, propelling him to success and ...