Signing of Treaty of Cahuenga

Date: January 13, 1847 • Location: Madrid, Spain

This milestone marked the outbreak and beginning of this historic period, which spanned 1847.

The Treaty of Cahuenga was signed, informally ending the fighting of the Mexican–American War in California.

The Treaty of Cahuenga, also called the Capitulation of Cahuenga, was an 1847 agreement that ended the Conquest of California, resulting in a ceasefire between Californios and Americans. The treaty was signed at the Campo de Cahuenga on 13 January 1847, ending the fighting of the Mexican–American War within Alta California. The treaty was drafted in both English and Spanish by José Antonio Carrillo and signed by John C. Frémont, representing the American forces, and Andrés Pico, representing the Mexican forces.