| 词条 | Flores Peak |
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HistoryJuan Flores and the gang had taken refuge on the peak after killing Los Angeles County Sheriff James R. Barton and three of his posse. Flores made a daring escape from encirclement by a Los Angeles posse led by General Andrés Pico. As part of the posse led by Tomas Avila Sanchez and Bethel Coopwood stormed up the mountain under fire, Flores rode his horse down the steep slope of the peak along with a two others of the gang, while three of the gang were captured there. Flores and another gang member were captured the next day by an El Monte posse led by Frank Gentry, but escaped again that night. However Flores was later captured in Simi Pass by a detachment of a company of Los Angeles men led by James Thompson, and U. S. Army soldiers from Fort Tejon.,[2]{{rp|2, col.1–3}}[3]{{rp|2,col.2–3}} Flores Peak is California Historical Landmark No. 225 dedicated on June 20, 1935 to commemorate the event.[4] References1. ^{{GNIS|1781964|Flores Peak}} 2. ^[https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=LASTAR18570207.2.10&srpos=11&e=-------en--20-LASTAR-1--txt-txIN-Gentry-------1 Los Angeles Star, Number 39, 7 February 1857] 3. ^[https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=LASTAR18590827.2.7&e=-------en--20-LASTAR-21--txt-txIN-Gentry-------1 Los Angeles Star, Number 16, 27 August 1859] 4. ^[https://www.californiahistoricallandmarks.com/landmarks/chl-225 CHL No. 225 Flores Peak - Orange] External links
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