John C Fremont
Several US generals led troops in California during the Mexican War. Among them were John C. Fremont and General Philip Kearny.
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The British troops were led to the battle of the Long Island by General William Howe.
Ezekiel Merritt led the Bear Party from the Sacramento Valley to Sonoma where they arrived at dawn on June 14, 1846. They declared to General Vallejo that they had no leader, and indeed they elected first John Grigsby as their leader in Sonoma. Upon Grigsby's declaration that he wished to return to the Sacramento Valley once again, William Ide was chosen as the civil commander and Henry Ford as the military commander. When John C. Fremont and his men joined the Bear Party in Sonoma, he was declared the head of the commander of the Bear Party on July 3.
The California Republic was declared after a successful Anglo rebellion led by John C. Fremont.
John C. Fremont.
John C Fremont
Fremont came into California to determine how strong the Mexican government and army were in California, but within a year the discovery of gold took care of the need to organize troops. Fremont took the Mexican Governor to Sutter's Fort to be held and raised the Bear Republic flag claiming California. By 1848 the gold seekers were flooding the state and on September 9,1850 California became a state.
John C Fremont
Several US generals led troops in California during the Mexican War. Among them were John C. Fremont and General Philip Kearny.
John C. Fremont was an explorer and he led expeditions Westward. He tried to get California from Mexico so it could join the United States Union. He was against slavery, and was one of the first people to discover gold in California. hope this helps!
Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo led the Californio rebellion, until John C. Fremont led the Anglo rebellion on the same region.
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Fremont came into California to determine how strong the Mexican government and army were in California, but within a year the discovery of gold took care of the need to organize troops. Fremont took the Mexican Governor to Sutter's Fort to be held and raised the Bear Republic flag claiming California. By 1848 the gold seekers were flooding the state and on September 9,1850 California became a state.
Fremont came into California to determine how strong the Mexican government and army were in California, but within a year the discovery of gold took care of the need to organize troops. Fremont took the Mexican Governor to Sutter's Fort to be held and raised the Bear Republic flag claiming California. By 1848 the gold seekers were flooding the state and on September 9,1850 California became a state.