Historedia
Episode 2 of 3

Sonoma Capture

When
14 June 1846
Where
Sonoma, California
Part of
Bear Flag Revolt and the California Republic at Sonoma

Thirty-three Americans seized the Sonoma Barracks garrison, overthrowing the local Mexican government and proclaiming the California Republic.

Before dawn on Sunday, June 14, 1846, thirty-three Americans arrived in Sonoma. They seized the small Mexican Sonoma Barracks garrison, in the pueblo of Sonoma north of San Francisco Bay, declaring the California Republic.

Sources

  1. Sonoma, California Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
  2. Conquest of California Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02

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