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Robert Field Stockton (20 de agosto de 1795–7 de octubre de 1866) fue un militar y político estadounidense que tuvo una destacada participación en la conquista de La Alta California por los Estados Unidos.
Robert Field Stockton (August 20, 1795 – October 7, 1866) was a United States Navy commodore, notable in the capture of California during the Mexican–American War. He was a naval innovator and an early advocate for a propeller-driven, steam-powered navy.
Robert F. Stockton was a U.S. naval officer and public leader who helped conquer California in the Mexican-American War (1846–48). Joining the navy as a midshipman, Stockton saw action in the War of 1812 and in the war against the Barbary pirates (1815).
Robert Stockton was a U.S. Navy officer who fought in the War of 1812, abolished flogging, captured pirate ships, and founded Liberia. He also played a role in the annexation of Texas and California during the Mexican-American War and became a U.S. senator.
Robert F. Stockton. August 20, 1795-October 7, 1866. Robert F. Stockton, a career naval officer, was born in Princeton, New Jersey, on August 20, 1795, son of Senator and Congressman Richard Stockton. His grandfather, also named Richard, was a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Robert Field Stockton (20 de agosto de 1795–7 de octubre de 1866) fue un militar y político estadounidense que tuvo una destacada participación en la conquista de La Alta California por los Estados Unidos.
Stockton served with distinction during the War of 1812 under the famed Commodore Rodgers off the coast of Great Britain and later in the war at the defense of Baltimore.
