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Juan Bautista Valentín Alvarado y Vallejo (February 14, 1809 – July 13, 1882) [1] [2] usually known as Juan Bautista Alvarado, was a Californio politician that served as governor of Alta California from 1837 to 1842. [3]
The opposing forces consisted of supporters of Juan Bautista Alvarado based in Northern California and supporters of Carlos Antonio Carrillo from Southern California. The major action consisted of a cannon siege on the Carrillo loyalists who were encamped at the Mission San Buenaventura in Ventura, California. The Alvarado forces won the battle ...
While Juan Bautista Alvarado maintained effective control as President of Alta California from 1836 to 1837, the Mexican central government appointed noted Californio statesman Carlos Antonio Carrillo as Governor of California [2] to lead the nationalist offensive against Alvarado. As Carrillo was unsuccessful, Alvarado and the Mexican central ...
Rancho Rincon del Diablo was a 12,653-acre (51.20 km 2) Mexican land grant in present-day San Diego County, California, given in 1843 to Juan Bautista Alvarado. [1] The name means "the devil's corner" or "the devil's lurking place". The rancho lands include the present day city of Escondido and Rincon Del Diablo.
Rancho Las Mariposas was a 44,387-acre (179.63 km 2) Mexican land grant in Alta California, located in present-day Mariposa County, California.. It was granted in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Juan Bautista Alvarado. [1]
Hand-drawn diseño (map) of Rancho El Sur supporting Juan Bautista Alvarado's patent claim. Rancho El Sur was a 8,949.06-acre (36.22 km 2) [1] Mexican land grant in present-day Monterey County, California, on the Big Sur coast given in 1834 by Governor José Figueroa to Juan Bautista Alvarado. [2]
The point was granted as a part of Rancho El Sur in 1834 by Governor José Figueroa to Juan Bautista Alvarado. [2] Point Sur was a notorious hazard to navigation. The 725-ton steamer USS Ventura was the fastest ship in Goodall, Nelson & Perkins’ fleet; she could do thirteen knots. On Tuesday, April 20, 1875, she set sail from San Francisco ...
Gen. Juan Bautista Alvarado, self-declared "Presidente de Alta California" following a coup, Governor (1836–1837) Carlos Antonio Carrillo, Governor (in opposition to Alvarado) (1837–1838) Juan Bautista Valentín Alvarado y Vallejo, Governor (1838–1842) Appointment re-confirmed by the central government.