Where did anglos capture Mexican soilders and declare the bear flag republic in 1846?

Anglos captured Mexican soldiers and declared the Bear Flag Republic in 1846 in Sonoma, California. This insurrection was part of the broader California Republic movement during the Mexican-American War. The Bear Flag was raised on June 14, 1846, by a group of American settlers and explorers who sought to establish an independent California. The republic lasted only a few weeks before California became a territory of the United States.