The Revolt
On June 14, 1846, about thirty horsemen rode into Sonoma, arrested General Mariano Vallejo, and took down the Mexican flag. It was immediately replaced by the Bear Flag, proclaiming the independence of the Republic of California from Mexico. On July 9, 1846, the California Republic was annexed into the United States of America.
See Also
- Bear Flag Revolt Reenactment
- Bear Flag Revolt
- Presidio of Sonoma
- José de los Santos Berreyesa, last alcalde, or mayor, of the Presidio of Sonoma
- Ezekiel "Stuttering" Merritt
- William B. Ide
- John C. Frémont
- Captain John Charles Fremont and the Bear Flag Revolt at the The California State Military Museum
- Alta California
