October 1842, Commodore Thomas Ap Catesby Jones  believes he is about to place his name in the  records of American expansionist history, stating Mexico made a declaration of war against the United States, He plans to seize every California port from Yerba Buena to San Diego, before Mexico can enact their plan to sell California to England, to pay off debts.

But, sometimes, things aren't what they seem...

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