skimming through the San Antonio Water Company History, Inventory and Appraisal,
I came across a little incident with big implications on the history of SoCal. This incident is called “the Battle
of Chino” which was more like a minor skirmish between Spanish-speaking
Americans and Californios loyal to
the Mexican government. In fact, the Battle of Chino became the first step
towards the capture of California by American forces. The general location of the Battle of Chino is located on Eucalyptus Avenue near the 71 in today’s Chino Hills.
had established a village-like
clustering around the land mass we know as Red Hill. I am always amazed at the rich history
of California.
References
The
Battle of Chino: https://www.jstor.org/stable/41168019?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents
Back
in the Day: The Battle of Chino https://www.pe.com/2014/10/12/back-in-the-day-the-battle-of-chino/
History
of Rancho Cucamonga https://www.cityofrc.us/cityhall/planning/hpp/history.asp
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