Capture of Santa Fe

Capture of Santa Fe
	Part of the Mexican–American War
	; Doniphan's map
Date	August 15, 1846
Location	Santa Fe, New Mexico
Result	American victory
Belligerents
United States	Mexico
Commanders and leaders
Stephen W. Kearny	Manuel Armijo
Strength
1,700	unknown

The Capture of Santa Fe, also known as the Battle of Santa Fe or the Battle of Cañoncito, took place near Santa Fe, New Mexico, the capital of the Mexican Province of New Mexico, during the Mexican–American War on 8 August through 14 August 1846. No shots were fired during the capturing of Santa Fe.^[2]

^ Hughes, J.T., 1847, Doniphan's Expedition, Cincinnati:U.P. James, p. 37
^ ^a ^b "The Battle of Santa Fe". Early American Wars: A Guide to Early American Units and Battles before 1865. MyCivilWar.com. 2005–2008. Retrieved 2009-01-14.

[1] Hughes, J.T., 1847, Doniphan's Expedition, Cincinnati:U.P. James, p. 37

[BoSF-2] "The Battle of Santa Fe". Early American Wars: A Guide to Early American Units and Battles before 1865. MyCivilWar.com. 2005–2008. Retrieved 2009-01-14.

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