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25. Mai 2024 · Winfield Scott (born June 13, 1786, Petersburg, Va., U.S.—died May 29, 1866, West Point, N.Y.) was an American army officer who held the rank of general in three wars and was the unsuccessful Whig candidate for president in 1852. He was the foremost American military figure between the Revolution and the Civil War.
12. Jan. 2024 · August 19, 1847 — Battle of Contreras. August 20, 1847 — Battle of Churubusco. September 8, 1847 — Battle of Molina del Rey. September 13, 1847 — Assault on the Castle of Chapultepec. This illustration depicts Winfield Scott leading American forces into Mexico City on September 14, 1847, during the Mexican-American War.
Winfield Scott. As general and chief as the Civil War began he developed the Anaconda Plan to defeat the South. Due to his age and some wrangling with McClellan he retired in 1861 and was replaced by McClellan. Winfield Scott's greatest days were before the Civil War. He predated West Point, and entered the artillery in 1808 direct from civil ...
Winfield Scott. Winfield Scott (født 13. juni 1786, død 29. maj 1866) var general i De Forenede Staters hær, diplomat og præsidentkandidat. Kendt som "Old Fuss and Feathers" og "Grand Old Man of the Army", var han general i den amerikanske hær længere end nogen anden, og de fleste historikere anser ham for den dygtigste general i sin tid.
7. Okt. 2023 · Winfield Scott was born on June 13, 1786, on the family estate “Laurel Branch,” fourteen miles from Petersburg, Virginia. William Scott, Winfield’s father, was a successful farmer and member of the local militia. He died when Winfield was only six-year-old, leaving his mother Ann to raise him and his older brother and two sisters.
Winfield Scott (13 de junio de 1786, Condado de Dinwiddie, Virginia - 29 de mayo de 1866, West Point, Nueva York) fue general del ejército de los Estados Unidos, diplomático y candidato presidencial de su país. Apodado Fastidio y Pompa (Old Fuss and Feathers), por su exagerado apego al reglamento y su rigurosa propiedad en el vestir, sirvió ...
West Point, New York. Date of Death: May 29, 1866. Lieutenant General Winfield Scott, the “Grand Old Man of the Army,” has the distinction of serving as a general longer than any other man in American history. He is remembered as a brilliant tactician, responsible for the “Anaconda Plan” that allowed the Union forces to reclaim the ...
