The Presidio was renamed Fort Mervine in honor of Captain William Mervine, who commanded one of the ships in Sloat's squadron.
José Antonio Carrillo, a Californio rancher, led 50 Spanish Californio lancers in that defeat of Mervine and the American forces.
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Soon afterwards, 200 reinforcements sent by Stockton, led by US Navy Captain William Mervine, were repulsed in the Battle of Dominguez Rancho on October 7–9, near San Pedro, where 14 U.S. Marines were killed.