Sonora, Mexico

Place Unit Type
State or Province
Containing Unit
Mexico
Date Type
American adventurer Henry A. Crabb leads an expeditionary force across the Mexican border into Sonora Battles/Soldiers
American filibuster William Walker proclaims himself president of an independent "Republic of Lower California" Military/Violent
French adventurer Gaston Raousset declares Sonora (Mexico) to be an independent republic Foreign
French filibuster Gaston Raoul Raousset arrives in the northern Mexican state of Sonora Battles/Soldiers
Gaston Raousset departs Mexico for San Francisco Battles/Soldiers
Henry A. Crabb and 57 of his followers are executed by a Mexican firing squad Military/Violent
William Walker and his fellow filibusters leave Baja California for Sonora Battles/Soldiers
Name Type
Guaymas, Mexico City or Town
Hermosillo, Sonora City or Town
Date Title
San Francisco (CA) Evening Bulletin, “Filibusterism and Disunion,” April 1, 1859
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