Treaty of Cahuenga
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The Treaty of Cahuenga, also called the Capitulation of Cahuenga, was an 1847 agreement that ended the Conquest of California, resulting in a ceasefire between Californios and Americans. The treaty wa
Signing of the treaty at Campo de Cahuenga by Andrés Pico and John C. Frémont
Andrés Pico
Reenactment of John C. Frémont and Andrés Pico signing the Treaty of Cahuenga at Campo de Cahuenga.
Andrés Pico
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Andrés Pico was a Californio who became a successful rancher, fought in the contested Battle of San Pascual during the Mexican–American War, and negotiated promises of post-war protections for Califor
Treaty of Cahuenga
…The treaty was drafted in both English and Spanish by José Antonio Carrillo and signed by John C. Frémont, representing the American forces, and Andrés Pico, representing the Mexican forces. The treaty called for the Californios to give up their artillery, and provided that all prisoners from both sides be…
Pico c. 1850
Pico in an undated photograph
Rómulo Pico Adobe, 2008