Historical place archive

Santa Fe in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Santa Fe in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

2 records1 event labels2 people1846–1846

Historical events in Santa Fe

1846

18 August 1846
Capture of Santa Fe
Stephen Watts Kearny · Mexican-American War

Kearny occupies Santa Fe without major resistance and proclaims American authority in New Mexico

8 18 1846
Capture of Santa Fe
James Knox Polk · Mexican-American War

United States forces under Stephen W. Kearny occupy Santa Fe without major resistance

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match United States of America and Santa Fe. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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