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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.
Pages in category "Battles of the Conquest of California" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Brooks, N.C. Complete History Of The Mexican War: Grigg, Elliot & Co.Philadelphia 1849; Listing of 1846–1848 US Army Casualties; Ramsey, Albert C. The Other Side or Notes For The History of The War Between Mexico And The United States John Wiley New York 1850; The Occupation of New Mexico (Battle of Cañoncito)
Following the Battle of Monterey, the Americans held northern California but General José María Castro and Governor Pío Pico planned resistance in the south around the Los Angeles area.: 172 Commodore Robert F. Stockton arrived at Monterey Bay aboard the Congress on July 15 and took over command from John D. Sloat.
Spanish tactical Victory in ending Bruneian empire at sea and its influence on Philippines; 1582 Cagayan battles (1582) Spain New Spain. Spanish Philippines; Indian auxiliaries from Mexico (mostly Tlaxcalans) [2] Wokou (Japanese, Chinese, and Korean pirates) Victory Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) Battle of San Juan de Ulúa (1568)
A map of the battle site. The Battle of San Pasqual, also spelled San Pascual, was a military encounter that occurred during the Mexican–American War in what is now the San Pasqual Valley community of the city of San Diego, California.
The Battle of Río San Gabriel was fought on 8 January 1847 during the California campaign of the Mexican–American War. It took place at a ford of the San Gabriel River , at what are today parts of the cities of Whittier , Pico Rivera and Montebello , about ten miles south-east of downtown Los Angeles.
The Battle of Dominguez Rancho, or the Battle of the Old Woman's Gun, [4] was a military engagement of the Mexican–American War that took place on October 8–9, 1846, within Manuel Dominguez's 75,000-acre (30,000 ha) Rancho San Pedro.