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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.
He "ran" across America on his hands, taking three years, eight months, and six days to travel from coast to coast and raise money for Vietnam war veterans. [4] In 1988 at 41, he finished the Los Angeles Marathon, taking 74.5 hours to finish the 26.2 miles (42.2 km) race. He started the race a day earlier than everyone else and finished two ...
The treaty was signed at the Campo de Cahuenga on 13 January 1847, ending the fighting of the Mexican–American War within Alta California (modern-day California). 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 ...
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CJ Albertson, of Fresno, finishes first in the 40th California International Marathon from Folsom to the state Capitol in downtown Sacramento, on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023.
The 1562 map of the Americas, created by Spanish cartographer Diego Gutiérrez, which applied the name California for the first time.. California was the name given to a mythical island populated only by beautiful Amazon warriors, as depicted in Greek myths, using gold tools and weapons in the popular early 16th-century romance novel Las Sergas de Esplandián (The Adventures of Esplandián) by ...
Philippine–American War: 0.21–0.78 million [175] [176] 1899–1913 United States vs. Philippine Republic, later Tagalog Republic, Sultanate of Sulu and Sultanate of Maguindanao Philippines Kalinga War: 0.25 million [177] 262 BC–261 BC Maurya Empire vs. Kalinga: Indian subcontinent First Congo War: 0.25 million [178] 1996–1997 Zaire vs. AFDL
California in World War II (4 C, 46 P) I. Wars involving the indigenous peoples of North America in California (5 C, 13 P) Pages in category "Wars fought in California"