Stephen W. Kearny
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Stephen W. Kearny was a U.S. Army officer and frontier military leader best known for his role in the conquest of New Mexico and California during the Mexican–American War.
Statements (45)
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| instanceOf |
United States Army officer
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human → military leader → participant in the Mexican–American War → |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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| birthDate |
1794-08-30
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| birthPlace |
Newark, New Jersey
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| burialPlace |
Bellefontaine Cemetery
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| causeOfDeath |
yellow fever
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| commanded |
Army of the West
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| conflict |
American Indian Wars
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Mexican–American War → War of 1812 → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| deathDate |
1848-10-31
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| deathPlace |
St. Louis, Missouri
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| education |
attended private schools in Newark, New Jersey
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| ethnicGroup |
Irish American
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| familyName |
Kearny
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| givenName |
Stephen
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| hasPartIn |
United States conquest of California
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United States conquest of New Mexico → |
| militaryBranch |
United States Army
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| militaryRank |
brigadier general
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| namedAfter |
Fort Kearny
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Kearny County, Kansas → Kearny, New Jersey → |
| notableEvent |
fought in the Battle of San Pasqual in December 1846
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issued the Kearny Code establishing civil government in New Mexico → led the Army of the West from Fort Leavenworth to Santa Fe in 1846 → marched from New Mexico to California in late 1846 → occupied Santa Fe, New Mexico, without resistance in August 1846 → participated in the recapture of Los Angeles in January 1847 → served on the western frontier before the Mexican–American War → |
| notableWork |
California campaign during the Mexican–American War
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conquest of New Mexico during the Mexican–American War → |
| occupation |
soldier
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| positionHeld |
Military Governor of California (de facto)
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Military Governor of New Mexico → |
| relative |
Philip Kearny
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| residence |
St. Louis, Missouri
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| serviceEnd |
1848
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| serviceStart |
1812
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| sexOrGender |
male
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| spouse |
Mary Radford
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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California Campaign
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Californian campaign of the Mexican–American War → |
commander |
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New Mexico Campaign
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hasCommander |
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Mexican–American War
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U.S.Commander |