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instanceOf
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United States military operation
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military campaign
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aimedAt
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seizure of Alta California from Mexican authority
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belligerent
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Mexico
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United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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commander
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John C. Frémont
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John D. Sloat
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Robert F. Stockton
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Stephen W. Kearny
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conflict
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Mexican–American War
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countryInvolved
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Mexico
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United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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describedAs
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series of U.S. military operations to seize control of Alta California from Mexican authority
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endTime
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1847
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followedBy
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formal cession of California to the United States
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genre
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19th-century military campaign
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hasPart
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Battle of Los Angeles (1846)
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surface form:
Battle of Dominguez Rancho
Battle of La Mesa
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Battle of Los Angeles (1846)
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Battle of Rio San Gabriel
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Battle of San Pasqual
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Bear Flag Revolt
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Capture of Monterey (1846)
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Californian campaign of the Mexican–American War
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surface form:
Capture of Yerba Buena (San Francisco) (1846)
Treaty of Cahuenga
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U.S. Navy Pacific Squadron operations in California
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historicalRegion
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Mexican Alta California
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surface form:
Mexican territory of Alta California
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location
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Alta California (Spanish colony)
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surface form:
Alta California
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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militaryBranchInvolved
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California Battalion
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United States Army
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United States Navy
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opposedBy
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Californio forces loyal to Mexico
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opposingCommander
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Andrés Pico
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José Castro
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Pío Pico
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partOf
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Mexican–American War
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precededBy
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outbreak of the Mexican–American War in 1846
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relatedTo
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
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result
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United States military control of Alta California
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significance
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contributed to U.S. acquisition of California
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startTime
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1846
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theaterOfOperations
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Californian campaign of the Mexican–American War
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surface form:
Pacific Coast theater of the Mexican–American War
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timePeriod
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mid-19th century
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