California Battalion
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The California Battalion was formed during the Mexican–American War in present-day California, United States. It was led by U.S. Army Brevet Lieutenant Colonel John C. Frémont and composed of his cart
Sutter's fort, the American flag raised July 1846
John C. Fremont Officially ending the Conquest of California
Company E's flag, also known as the Grigsby Guidon, or the Revere Guidon, made in the early days of the revolt
A historical marker noting Fremont's Crossing of the Napa River on July 6, 1846 in Napa, California.
California Republic
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The California Republic, commonly known as the Bear Flag Republic, was a short-lived unrecognized breakaway state from Mexico, that existed from June 14 to July 9, 1846. It militarily controlled an ar
California Battalion
…Lieutenant Colonel John C. Frémont and composed of his cartographers, scouts and hunters and the Rebel Californian volunteer militia formed during the Bear Flag Revolt. The battalion's formation was officially authorized by Commodore Robert F. Stockton, commanding officer of the U.S. Navy Pacific Squadron. Hostilities…
1860 romanticized depiction of the Bear Flag Revolt
Pío Pico, the last Mexican Governor of Alta California
President James K. Polk favored annexation of California
U.S. Army captain John C. Frémont encouraged the revolt