Pacific Coast campaign
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Was the invasion of the Pacific coast of Mexico by the United States of America during the Mexican-American War.
Chronology
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March 1847: In 1847, Commodore John D. Sloat ordered Captain John B. Montgomery to seize San Jose del Cabo and San Lucas in Baja California. This was part of the broader US military occupation of California during the Mexican-American War.
November 1847: American Bluejackets and marines landed to occupy Mazatlán, Sinaloa.
January 1848: A landing party from the bark USS Whiton"' under Lieutenant Frederick Chatard, captured the coastal fort of San Blas.
April 1847: American seize La Paz.
Selected Sources
Fredriksen, J.C. (2010): Chronology of American Military History - Volume 1, Facts On File, p.370
Fredriksen, J.C. (2010): Chronology of American Military History - Volume 1, Facts On File, p.376
