Henry Ford met a force under Joachim de la Torre near Petaluma ranch.  
Henry Ford met a force under Joachim de la Torre near Petaluma ranch.  Later, they defeated Jose Castro at Olompai.  The constitution signed at Mokelumne River created posts like chief justice which was held by John Nash.  Ezekiel Merrit captured General Vallejo and several family members in a pre-dawn raid at Sonoma.  Within a few weeks, its first leader, William Ide, was forced from power by John Fremont and it surrendered to Admiral Sloat.  For 10 points, name this nation that broke away from Mexico in 1846.
Henry Ford met a force under Joachim de la Torre near Petaluma ranch.  
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