Robert F. Stockton
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Robert Field Stockton was a United States Navy commodore, notable in the capture of California during the Mexican–American War. He was a naval innovator and an early advocate for a propeller-driven, s
Portrait by Mathew Brady c. 1860–1865
Commodore Robert F. Stockton
Stephen W. Kearny
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Stephen Watts Kearny was one of the foremost antebellum frontier officers of the United States Army. He is remembered for his significant contributions in the Mexican–American War, especially the Conq
Robert F. Stockton
…a courier, Kit Carson, to inform Washington of the proceedings and details of his conquest of California. On December 6, 1846, Stockton learned that General Stephen Kearny had arrived in California with a small force and that he was besieged by vastly superior enemy forces at the Battle of San Pasqual. Kearny was among…
Stephen W. Kearny
Sword and scabbard used during the War of 1812 by Stephen Watts Kearny
Gen. Kearny proclaiming New Mexico part of the United States, August 15, 1846, on the Plaza in Las Vegas, New Mexico
Stephen Watts Kearny's U.S. Dragoons officer's full dress coat in the 1840s