Army of the West
Army · United States · June 5, 1846 – May 31, 1847
Stephen Kearny's dragoons and volunteers, who took New Mexico and marched on to California.
View on map Fought in Mexican-American War Wikipedia
Sub-units 1
- Regiment Doniphan's expedition
Engagements 4
- December 6–7, 1846 Battle of San Pasqual
- December 25, 1846 Battle of El Brazito
- January 8–9, 1847 Battle of Río San Gabriel
- February 28, 1847 Battle of the Sacramento River
Movements
- June 26, 1846 Sets out from Fort Leavenworth Map
- July 29, 1846 Bent's Fort Map
- August 18, 1846 – September 25, 1846 Takes Santa Fe without a fight Map
- October 6, 1846 Meets Kit Carson near Socorro; sends most dragoons back Map
- November 10, 1846 Follows the Gila River west (approximate) Map
- November 25, 1846 Crosses the Colorado Map
- December 6, 1846 – December 7, 1846 Battle of San Pasqual Battle of San Pasqual Map
- December 12, 1846 – December 28, 1846 San Diego Map
- January 8, 1847 – January 9, 1847 Battle of Río San Gabriel Battle of Río San Gabriel Map
- January 10, 1847 – May 31, 1847 Retakes Los Angeles Map