Capture of Monterey

Ne zaman

1842

Tür

Askeri harekât

Koordinatlar

36.60° N, 121.89° W

Description

1842 military operation

1842 US attack in Mexico

The Capture of Monterey by the United States Navy and Marine Corps occurred in 1842. After hearing false news that war had broken out between the United States and Mexico, the commander of the United States Navy Pacific Squadron Thomas ap Catesby Jones sailed from Lima, Peru with three warships directly to present-day Monterey, California.

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