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Founding History Told Through California War Conquests
The article traces early events of the Mexican American War through Captain Premont Fremont and Commodore Sloat actions in 1846 California. It notes Monterey, Los Angeles, and Yerba Buena, with Fremont, Stockton, and Castro in actions shaping California’s annexation. It mentions a court martial, a political shift, and a letter to a father in law expressing faith in U S governance.
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