Army of the West (1846)

Army of the West
Active1846–1848
Country United States of America
BranchUnited States Army
TypeField Army
SizeBrigade
EngagementsMexican–American War
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Stephen W. Kearny
Sterling Price

The Army of the West was the name of the United States force commanded by Stephen W. Kearny during the Mexican–American War, which played a prominent role in the conquest of New Mexico and California.

It was headquartered at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. After the war, it was broken up into the Department of the Pacific and the Department of the West.