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Winfield Scott

Biography

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Brief Biographic:Winfield Scott

 

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The Pig War: Harney gets punished severely by Winfield Scott

 

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The Story of Winfield Scott

 

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General Winfield Scott Quotes

 

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Winfield Scott & the Anaconda Plan

Winfield Scott was a United States Army general and the unsuccessful presidential candidate of the Whig Party in 1852.
  • Personal 

  • First years in the army 

  • War of 1812 

  • Family 

  • Post-war years 

  • Black Hawk War and Nullification Crisis 

  • Indian Removal 

  • Tensions with the United Kingdom 

  • Presidential election of 1840 

  • Service under Tyler 

  • Early war 

  • Invasion of Central Mexico 

  • Mexico City 

  • Taylor and Fillmore administrations 

  • Presidential election of 1852 

  • Pierce and Buchanan administrations 

  • Lincoln administration 

  • Retirement and death 

  • Historical reputation 

  • Memorials 

  • Popular Culture