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California Battalion

1846–1847 · 19th century

The California Battalion was a volunteer force of American settlers and US soldiers formed under John C. Frémont in July 1846 during the Mexican–American War. It absorbed the rebels of the short-lived California Republic and took part in the American conquest of Alta California until the Treaty of Cahuenga in January 1847.

California Battalion
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California Republic

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). California Battalion. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/california-battalion
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