Capture of Monterey
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For the 1846 capture of Monterey, see Battle of Monterey.
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 Pacific Squadron Thomas ap Catesby Jones sailed from Lima, Peru with three warships to Monterey, California. The Americans' objective was to take control of the capital city but they failed they goal before a suspected British cession could be achieved.
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Capture of Monterey | |||||||
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Commodore Jones' flagship USS United States | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States | Mexico | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Thomas Jones | Manuel Micheltorena | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Land: 50 Marines 100 Sailors Sea: 1 frigate 2 sloops-of-war |
58 Soldiers 1 fort | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
10 Captured 8 killed |
None 1 fort captured |
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