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Stephen Watts Kearny (sometimes spelled Kearney) (/ ˈ k ɑːr n i / KAR-nee) (August 30, 1794 – October 31, 1848) 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 conquest of California.
Stephen Watts Kearny (born Aug. 30, 1794, Newark, N.J., U.S.—died Oct. 31, 1848, St. Louis, Mo.) was a U.S. Army officer who conquered New Mexico and helped win California during the Mexican War (1846–48). After serving in the War of 1812, Kearny spent most of the next 30 years on frontier duty.
General Stephen Kearny, one of the foremost frontier officers of the U.S. Army, is remembered for his significant contributions to the Mexican-American War, especially California’s conquest. Stephen Watts Kearny was born on August 30, 1794, in Newark, New Jersey.
Jun 8, 2018 · One of three top U.S. generals in the Mexican American War, Stephen Watts Kearny led the Army of the West in a bloodless takeover of Santa Fe in the territory of New Mexico.
Stephen Watts Kearny was born on August 30, 1794, in Newark, New Jersey. He was the youngest child of a large and prosperous Tory family whose fortunes suffered only temporary setbacks during the Revolutionary War.
Stephen Watts Kearny, a career U.S. Army officer, was born on August 30, 1794 in Newark, New Jersey. In his youth he enrolled at Columbia University but quit when the War of 1812 began, serving throughout as a lieutenant. In 1819 Kearny was a member of the Yellowstone Expedition.
United States Army General Stephen W. Kearny had moved southwest from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas with about 1,700 men in his Army of the West. Kearny's orders were to secure the New Mexico Territory and Alta California.
