William Walker lands in the Mexican enclave of Baja California, along with his 45 brigands, takes military governor Colonel Raphael Espinosa hostage, and proclaims himself President of the Republic of Lower California, with the intention of eventual annexation into the united States.
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References:
Calvin D. Linton, ed. The Bicentennial Almanac: 200 Years of America, 1776-1976, (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 1975), 143.
Republic of Baja California – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Baja_California
1853-1854 William Walker invasion of Baja California and Sonora
www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mx_wal.html
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