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Stephen W. Kearny

1794–1848 · 19th century

Stephen W. Kearny was a United States Army officer who commanded the Army of the West in the Mexican–American War. In August 1846 he occupied Santa Fe without a battle and proclaimed New Mexico American territory before marching on to California, where he fought at San Pasqual and served briefly as military governor. He died in 1848 after further service in Mexico.

Stephen W. Kearny
Image: Engraved by T. B. Welch, expressly for Graham's Magazine, July 1849. Peter A. Juley & Son, photographers · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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Santa Fe de Nuevo Mexico

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