William Walker, along with 34 of his remaining mercenaries, suffering from logistical and military setbacks, surrenders to Colonel Henry S. Burton, military commander of San Diego, California.
NOTE: Walker and his soldiers of fortune were taken north to San Francisco, where they were charged with violation of the Neutrality Act of 1794.
[restored 2/11/2022]
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References:
Calvin D. Linton, ed. The Bicentennial Almanac: 200 Years of America, 1776-1976, (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 1975), 144.
1853-1854 William Walker invasion of Baja California and Sonora
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