Juan Flaco
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.
| Juan "Flaco" Brown Grave site | |
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Juan "Flaco" Brown Grave | |
| Location | 1100 E Weber Street, Stockton, California |
| Coordinates | 37.955°N 121.2769°W |
| Designated | November 25, 1953 |
| Reference no. | 513 |
Location of Juan "Flaco" Brown Grave site in California Juan Flaco (the United States) | |
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