Polity Republic of Sonora

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William Walker set out with 45 men to invade and conquer the Mexican territories of Baja California and Sonora. He succeeded in capturing La Paz, the capital of sparsely populated Baja California, and declared a Republic of Baja California, soon renamed Republic of Sonora.

Establishment

  • October 1853: William Walker set out with 45 men to invade and conquer the Mexican territories of Baja California and Sonora. He succeeded in capturing La Paz, the capital of sparsely populated Baja California, and declared a Republic of Baja California, soon renamed Republic of Sonora.

Chronology

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1. Events

  • May 1854: In 1854, the Republic of Sonora was reconquered by the Second Federal Republic of Mexico.

Disestablishment

  • May 1854: In 1854, the Republic of Sonora was reconquered by the Second Federal Republic of Mexico.