Record Data Place Unit Type State or Province Containing Unit Mexico Events Date Type 11/03/1853 American filibuster William Walker proclaims himself president of an independent "Republic of Lower California" Military/Violent 10/15/1853 William Walker and 45 followers invade Baja California, in northwestern Mexico Battles/Soldiers 04/04/1854 William Walker and his fellow filibusters leave Baja California for Sonora Battles/Soldiers 05/08/1854 William Walker is driven from Mexico and taken into custody by the U.S. military Military/Violent People Documents Images Bibliography Insurgents on the Baja Peninsula: Henry Halleck's Journal of the War in Lower California, 1847-1848 Baja California in the Mexican War, 1846-1848
