Winfield Scott
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Winfield Scott was an American military commander and a presidential candidate. He served as Commanding General of the United States Army from 1841 to 1861, and was a veteran of the War of 1812, Ameri
Scott in uniform, c. 1862
Battle of Chippawa
Bust of Scott by William Rush, c. 1814
Maria DeHart Mayo (1789–1862), portrait by Asher Durand
Mexican–American War
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The Mexican–American War, also known in the United States as the Mexican War and in Mexico as the United States intervention in Mexico, was an invasion of Mexico by the United States. It followed the
Winfield Scott
…candidate. He served as Commanding General of the United States Army from 1841 to 1861, and was a veteran of the War of 1812, American Indian Wars, Mexican–American War, and the early stages of the American Civil War. Scott was the Whig Party's presidential nominee in the 1852 election but was defeated by Democrat…
Nebel Mexican War 12 Scott in Mexico City
Battle of Churubusco 3
Attack on Chapultepec, Sept. 13th 1847 Mexicans routed with great loss E.B. & E.C. Kellogg, N.Y. & Hartford, Conn.; D. Needham, Buffalo. LCCN98516127
Battle of Cerro Gordo