during the bear flag revolt, on june 24, 1846, the battle of olómpali occurred when a violent skirmish broke out between a group of american bear flaggers from sonoma, led by henry ford, and a mexican army force of 50 from monterey, under the command of joaquin de la torre. the opposing forces met at rancho olompali, granted to coast miwok chief camilo ynitia in 1843.