Table of Contents
Preface 1
Introduction: Causes and Conduct of the U.S.-Mexican War 8
1 Peoples of California 25
2 Foreigners in Alta California 47
3 The Mexican Army in Alta California 57
4 Preludes to War 62
5 A Secret Mission to California 73
6 The Californios Expel an American Expedition 77
7 Fremont Prepares for War 85
8 The Bear Flag Revolt 91
9 The "Battle of Monterey" and the End of the Bear Flag Revolt 99
10 The California Battalion 105
11 Naval and Amphibious Operations I: From the Establishment of the American Blockade to the Capture of La Paz 111
12 Naval and Amphibious Operations II: From the Capture of La Paz to the Return of the Sloop-of-War Cyane to Norfolk, Virginia 122
13 The Californio Uprising and Its Aftermath 132
14 The Army of the West and the Mormon Battalion 139
15 The Battle of San Pascual 145
16 The Treaty of Cahuenga 149
17 The Earliest Days of the Gold Rush 152
18 Fremont Is Court-Martialed 159
19 The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 163
20 From Military to Civilian Rule 167
21 Significance of the Pacific Campaigns of the U.S.-Mexican War 174
Chronology 181
Chapter Notes 189
Bibliography 202
Index 211