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	'''Presidio of Monterey''' (1770-1846) - A Spanish Presidio established in 1770 by Spanish Governor [[Gaspar de Portola]] in present day Monterey, Monterey County, California. Became a Mexican fortification after the [[Mexican War of Independence]].		'''Presidio of Monterey''' (1770-1846) - A Spanish Presidio established in 1770 by Spanish Governor [[Gaspar de Portola]] in present day Monterey, Monterey County, California. Became a Mexican fortification after the [[Mexican War of Independence]].
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	'''Presidio of Monterey''' (1770-1846) - A Spanish Presidio established in 1770 by Spanish Governor [[Gaspar de Portola]] in present day Monterey, Monterey County, California. Became a Mexican fortification after the [[Mexican War of Independence]].		'''Presidio of Monterey''' (1770-1846) - A Spanish Presidio established in 1770 by Spanish Governor [[Gaspar de Portola]] in present day Monterey, Monterey County, California. Became a Mexican fortification after the [[Mexican War of Independence]].
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	==The Spanish Period (1770-1821)==		==The Spanish Period (1770-1821)==
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	[[~~Image~~:Presidio of Monterey - 07.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Sketch of the Royal Presidio]]		[[File:Presidio of Monterey - 07.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Sketch of the Royal Presidio]]
	[[~~Image~~:El Castillo de Monterey - 09.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Father Junipero Serra Memorial on the Site of El Castillo de Monterey]]		[[File:El Castillo de Monterey - 09.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Father Junipero Serra Memorial on the Site of El Castillo de Monterey]]
	The Spanish Presidio of Monterey was established 3 Jun 1770 by an expedition from San Diego headed by Governor [[Gaspar de Portola]]. Members of the expedition included engineer Miguel Costanso, Father[[ Junipero Serra]], Father [[Juan Crespi]], surgeon [[Pedro Prat]] and Lieutenant [[Pedro Fages]]. The outer wall was completed in November 1770, the internal buildings except for the church were completed 20 Jun 1771. On 24 Dec 1771 Father Serra moved his operations to nearby [[Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo]] to get closer to the local Indian tribes. The total garrison numbered 60 soldiers under Lieutenant Fages in 1771.		The Spanish Presidio of Monterey was established 3 Jun 1770 by an expedition from San Diego headed by Governor [[Gaspar de Portola]]. Members of the expedition included engineer Miguel Costanso, Father[[ Junipero Serra]], Father [[Juan Crespi]], surgeon [[Pedro Prat]] and Lieutenant [[Pedro Fages]]. The outer wall was completed in November 1770, the internal buildings except for the church were completed 20 Jun 1771. On 24 Dec 1771 Father Serra moved his operations to nearby [[Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo]] to get closer to the local Indian tribes. The total garrison numbered 60 soldiers under Lieutenant Fages in 1771.

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	At the end of the Mexican Period the Presidio of Monterey and [[El Castillo de Monterey]] were both in ruins and had no military value.		At the end of the Mexican Period the Presidio of Monterey and [[El Castillo de Monterey]] were both in ruins and had no military value.
	==The American Period (1846-Present)==		==The American Period (1846-Present)==
	[[~~Image~~:Monterey_Customs_House_-_6.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Monterey Customs House]]		[[File:Monterey_Customs_House_-_6.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Monterey Customs House]]
	The [[Mexican War]] was declared by the U.S. Congress on 11 May 1846 in response to a Mexican attack on U.S. troops in Texas. The declaration of war opened the door for American occupation of California. The American period began when American naval ships entered Monterey Bay and Navy Captain [[William Mervine]] landed and had the American flag raise over the Customs House. [[Fort Mervine]] was built on Presidio Hill as the first U.S. fortification.		The [[Mexican War]] was declared by the U.S. Congress on 11 May 1846 in response to a Mexican attack on U.S. troops in Texas. The declaration of war opened the door for American occupation of California. The American period began when American naval ships entered Monterey Bay and Navy Captain [[William Mervine]] landed and had the American flag raise over the Customs House. [[Fort Mervine]] was built on Presidio Hill as the first U.S. fortification.

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	Only the Royal Presidio Chapel now San Carlos Cathedral remains in Monterey, Monterey County, California.		Only the Royal Presidio Chapel now San Carlos Cathedral remains in Monterey, Monterey County, California.
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	'''~~{{PAGENAME}}~~''' (1770-1846) - A Spanish Presidio established in 1770 by Spanish Governor [[Gaspar de Portola]] in present day Monterey, Monterey County, California. Became a Mexican fortification after the [[Mexican War of Independence]].		'''Presidio of Monterey''' (1770-1846) - A Spanish Presidio established in 1770 by Spanish Governor [[Gaspar de Portola]] in present day Monterey, Monterey County, California. Became a Mexican fortification after the [[Mexican War of Independence]].
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==The Spanish Period (1770-1821)==
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[[Image:Presidio of Monterey - 07.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Sketch of the Royal Presidio]]
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The Spanish Presidio of Monterey was established 3 Jun 1770 by an expedition from San Diego headed by Governor [[Gaspar de Portola]]. Members of the expedition included engineer Miguel Costanso, Father[[ Junipero Serra]], Father [[Juan Crespi]], surgeon [[Pedro Prat]] and Lieutenant [[Pedro Fages]]. The outer wall was completed in November 1770, the internal buildings except for the church were completed 20 Jun 1771. On 24 Dec 1771 Father Serra moved his operations to nearby [[Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo]] to get closer to the local Indian tribes. The total garrison numbered 60 soldiers under Lieutenant Fages in 1771.

In 1774 the Presidio was reorganized and the commander position was upgraded to a captain with a garrison of one sergeant, twenty-two soldiers and support personnel. An additional corporal and five soldiers were provided for [[Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo]] at Carmel. Lieutenant Fages was replaced by Captain [[Fernando Rivera]] who was replace in 1777 by [[Felipe Nerve]] who was replaced in 1782 by now Colonel [[Pedro Fages]]. The garrison had increased to twenty-seven by 1782 with five or six man detachments at the associated missions.

The Presidio established a fortification in 1792 overlooking the harbor and removed the presidio's cannons to this fortification, [[El Castillo de Monterey]]. [[George Vancouver]] made note of the fort during his visit in 1793. The Royal Presidio Chapel was completed in 1794.

Between 1810 and 1820 during the [[Mexican Revolution]] all the garrisons in California were on their own. The Spanish government refused to pay them and supply ships stopped coming. The garrisons had to be supported by the missions and times were hard.

The Presidio was associated with [[Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo]], [[Mission San Miguel Arcangel]], [[Mission San Antonio de Padua]], [[Mission Nuestra Senora de la Soledad]] and [[Mission San Juan Bautista]].

==The Mexican Period (1822-1846)==
{{CaliforniaMexicanPresidios}} The Presidio of Monterey and the associated mission properties were eventually distributed to private interests by the Mexican Government.

On 20 Oct 1842 a U.S. warship, under the mistaken impression that a state of war had been declared between the United States and Mexico, landed at Monterey and claimed Monterey for the United States. [[El Castillo de Monterey]] was renamed [[Fort Gatesby]] but only for a day. The mistake was recognized and apologies were given and the American ship sailed away. The incident was referred to as the great mistake.

At the end of the Mexican Period the Presidio of Monterey and [[El Castillo de Monterey]] were both in ruins and had no military value.
==The American Period (1846-Present)==
[[Image:Monterey_Customs_House_-_6.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Monterey Customs House]]
The [[Mexican War]] was declared by the U.S. Congress on 11 May 1846 in response to a Mexican attack on U.S. troops in Texas. The declaration of war opened the door for American occupation of California. The American period began when American naval ships entered Monterey Bay and Navy Captain [[William Mervine]] landed and had the American flag raise over the Customs House. [[Fort Mervine]] was built on Presidio Hill as the first U.S. fortification.

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== Current Status ==

Only the Royal Presidio Chapel now San Carlos Cathedral remains in Monterey, Monterey County, California.
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'''Location:''' Royal Presidio Chapel (San Carlos Cathedral) in Monterey, Monterey County, California.

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'''Sources:'''
* {{Roberts}}, page 78-80
* {{Hart}}, page 29
* {{Horne}}, page 3-16

'''Links:'''
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/ca-central.html#monterey North American Forts - Presidio of Monterey]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidio_of_Monterey,_California Wikipedia - Presidio of Monterey]
* [http://www.militarymuseum.org/Monterey.html California Military Museum]

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