winfield scott

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born June 13, 1786, Petersburg, Va., U.S. died May 29, 1866, West Point, N.Y. U.S. army officer. He fought in the War of 1812 at the battles of Chippewa and Lundy's Lane (1814). Promoted to major general, he traveled to Europe to study military tactics. He advocated a well-trained and disciplined army, earning the nickname "Old Fuss and Feathers" for his emphasis on military formalities. In 1841 he became commanding general of the U.S. Army. He directed operations during the Mexican War and led the U.S. invasion at Veracruz and the victory at the Battle of Cerro Gordo. He was the Whig Party's nominee in the 1852 presidential election but lost to Franklin Pierce. In 1855 he was promoted to lieutenant general, becoming the first man since George Washington to hold that rank. Scott was still commander in chief of the U.S. Army when the American Civil War broke out in April 1861, but his proposed strategy of splitting the Confederacy the plan eventually adopted was ridiculed. Age forced his retirement the following November

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Winfield Scott Hancock

born Feb. 14, 1824, Montgomery county, Pa., U.S. died Feb. 9, 1886, Governor's Island, N.Y. U.S. general and politician. He graduated from West Point and served in the Mexican War. Appointed a brigadier general of volunteers at the start of the American Civil War, he became a corps commander in the Army of the Potomac (1863-65) and served with distinction at the Battle of Gettysburg. After the war he commanded the military division of Louisiana and Texas. For his insistence that the region's civil authorities be maintained in their "natural and rightful dominion," he won the support of Democrats, who nominated him for president in 1880. He lost the election to James Garfield

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Win·field Scott

Türkische aussprache

wînfild skät

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/ˈwənˌfēld ˈskät/ /ˈwɪnˌfiːld ˈskɑːt/