▁in ▁the ▁Mexican – American ▁War ▁and ▁was ▁comm ended ▁for ▁his ▁bra very ▁in ▁battle . ▁He ▁was ▁the ▁one ▁who ▁pulled ▁down ▁the ▁Bear ▁Flag ▁and ▁raised ▁the ▁American ▁Flag ▁over ▁Son oma ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time . ▁He ▁then ▁res igned ▁from ▁the ▁n avy ▁in ▁ 1 8 5 0 ▁after ▁almost ▁twenty ▁years ▁of ▁service , ▁and ▁settled ▁down ▁first ▁in ▁California ▁and ▁later ▁in ▁Mor rist own , ▁New ▁Jersey . ▁Re vere ▁then ▁joined ▁the ▁Mexican ▁Army ▁with ▁the ▁rank ▁of ▁colon el . ▁He ▁was ▁ordered ▁to ▁re organ ize ▁the ▁Mexican ▁Art illery ▁Corps ▁and ▁was ▁hon ored ▁by ▁the ▁Spanish ▁and ▁Mexican ▁Govern ments . ▁For ▁his ▁res cu ing ▁of ▁ 1 3 ▁Spanish ▁citizens ▁Queen ▁Isabel la ▁II ▁kn ight ed ▁Re vere ▁in ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁Isabel la ▁the ▁Catholic ▁in ▁ 1 8 5 1 . ▁In ▁ 1 8 5 2 ▁Re vere ▁retired ▁to ▁Mor rist own , ▁New ▁Jersey . ▁The ▁home ▁that ▁he ▁built ▁there , ▁The ▁Will ows ▁at ▁F oster fields , ▁contains ▁several ▁examples ▁of ▁Re vere ' s ▁paint ings ▁and ▁is ▁now ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Morris ▁County ▁Park ▁System . ▁The ▁years ▁ 1 8 5 7 ▁and ▁ 5 8 ▁found ▁Re vere ▁tour ing ▁Europe ▁with ▁his ▁friend , ▁Phil ▁K ear ny . ▁He ▁also ▁went ▁to ▁India . ▁He ▁was ▁awarded ▁a ▁British ▁medal ▁for ▁Service ▁in ▁the ▁Indian ▁Mut iny ▁Camp aign ▁of ▁ 1