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Juan Flaco

1799 births1846 in Alta California1859 deathsAmerican military personnel of the Mexican–American WarAmerican people of the Bear Flag Revolt
California Historical LandmarksHistory of San Joaquin County, CaliforniaSwedish expatriates in the United States
John Brown (Juan Flaco) grave 2337 02
John Brown (Juan Flaco) grave 2337 02

Juan Brown (1799-1859), nickname Juan Flaco, known as the Paul Revere of California, rode from Los Angeles to San Francisco California in four days, 52 hours, in 1846, during the Mexican–American War. Juan "Flaco" Brown was sent by Captain Archibald H. Gillespie at Fort Hill to due the Siege of Los Angeles, started on September 22, 1846. United States Army Troops were trapped in Pueblo de Los Ángeles, Alta California by José María Flores men. Juan "Flaco" Brown took word to Commodore Robert F. Stockton in San Francisco of the serious trouble the Gillespie's troops in Los Angeles were in.

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Juan Flaco
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