He was educated at the College of William & Mary and was a lawyer and a Virginia militia cavalry corporal before being directly commissioned as captain in the artillery in 1808. Gaines argued for regular commissions, because Scott and Gaines were both officially promoted to colonel on March 12, 1813, and brigadier general on March 9, 1814 and Gaines's name appeared before Scott's on those orders, which would make him senior to Scott. Get exclusive access to content from our 1768 First Edition with your subscription.
Winfield Scott was born on June 13, 1786, to Ann Mason and her husband, William Scott, a farmer, veteran of the American Revolutionary War, and officer in the Dinwiddie County militia.
He was also an officer in the Dinwiddie County army. Scott's early years … He had a lifelong ambition to be president, but the closest he came … Which era immediately followed the American Civil War? Scott drew up an invasion plan that would begin with a naval assault on the According to biographer John Eisenhower, the invasion of Mexico through Veracruz was "up to that time the most ambitious amphibious expedition in human history. Scott was a candidate for the Whig presidential nomination in 1840, 1844, and 1848, and he finally won the Whig presidential nomination at the Winfield Scott was born on June 13, 1786, to Ann Mason and her husband, William Scott, a farmer, veteran of the After the duel, Scott returned to Virginia, where he spent the year studying military tactics and strategy,Tensions between Britain and the United States continued to rise as Britain attacked American shipping, In October 1812, Van Rensselaer's force attacked British forces in the In mid-1814, Scott took part in another invasion of Canada, which began with a crossing of the Niagara River under the command of General Brown.In March 1817, Scott married Maria DeHart Mayo (1789–1862).With the conclusion of the War of 1812, Scott served on a board charged with demobilizing the army and determining who would continue to serve in the officer corps. History at your fingertips
The son of school teacher, and later lawyer, Benjamin Franklin Hancock, he was named for noted War of 1812commander Winfield Scott. He commanded various districts and departments until his death in 1849.During the siege, Conner, who was due for retirement, was replaced by Commodore In the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Mexico ceded Alta California and The regular army consisted of just 17,000 men at the start of the Civil War. Peace negotiations between Trist and the Mexican government resumed, and Scott did all he could to support the negotiations, ceasing all further offensive operations.Scott was again a contender for the Whig presidential nomination in the After the war, Scott returned to his administrative duties as the army's senior general.By early 1852, the three leading candidates for the Whig presidential nomination were Scott, who was backed by anti-Compromise Northern Whigs, President Fillmore, the first choice of most Southern Whigs, and Secretary of State Webster, whose support was concentrated in New England.After the 1852 election, Scott continued his duties as the senior officer of the army. Ann Mason Scott was the daughter of Daniel Mason and Elizabeth Winfield, and it was Ann's mother's maiden name that William and Ann Scott selected for their son. Check out Britannica's new site for parents! He was the foremost American military figure between the Revolution and the Civil War.
Winfield Scott served as commanding general of the army from 1841 to 1861. Childhood & Early Life Winfield Scott was born on June 13, 1786, at his family’s farm near Dinwiddie Courthouse, situated in the southwest of Petersburg, Virginia, United States, to Ann Mason and William Scott.
"In mid-April, Scott's force met Santa Anna's army at Cerro Gordo, a town near Xalapa. He later published an autobiography that was strongly critical of Scott. sfn error: no target: CITEREFU.S._Army_Heraldic_Crests ( sfn error: multiple targets (2×): CITEREFJohnson1998 ( sfn error: multiple targets (2×): CITEREFJohnson1998 (Jackson-Scott 1937 stamp, 3c, Quantities issued: 93.8 million issued; Scotts US Stamp Catalogue, Quantities Issued. Winfield Scott, (born June 13, 1786, Petersburg, Va., U.S.—died May 29, 1866, West Point, N.Y.), American army officer who held the rank of general in three wars and was the unsuccessful Whig candidate for president in 1852. Login Features Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox.Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. At the time, the Scott family resided at Laurel Hill, a plantation near Petersburg, Virginia.