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Fort Ross Mission and Vallejo Meet Russian Outpost
In 1933 Mexican Governor Jose Figueroa orders Vallejo to inspect Fort Ross at Bodega Bay to curb Russian influence and secure supplies. Vallejo crosses to San Rafael, maps Russian River sites, pursues a northern presidio, and reports strong Russians and defenses with potential alliances and tensions with local tribes and padres.
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Jose Figueroa
Mon
California
Figueroa
Mexico City
San Francisco Bay
Commandante _ di Vallejo
Sandoval
Escoltas
Missions San Rafael
Sonoma
San Francisco Presidio
Alaska
Bodega Bay
Port Ross
Fort Ross
Sitka
Furtess
San Rafael
Vallejo
Berron Wrangell
St. Petersberg
Russia
Republic of Mexico
Russian River
Fort Bonfalo
Straits
Presidio
Tran Lhe
Marvin County
Petaluma
Santa Rosa
Mark West Creek
Beiny
Healdsburg
San Francisco
Germaander
Pedeo Kostromitinoff
Valtejo