He lobbied for a bill to avenge the mistreatment of Irish-American prisoners after he was captured at Queenston Heights, and he was victorious at Chippewa and Lundy's Lane. He led American forces at Cerro Gordo and Mexico City, and initiated the amphibious landing at Veracruz. He also developed the Anaconda Plan for the North during the Civil War, and lost to Franklin Pierce in the 1852 presidential election. For 10 points, name this American gen
He lobbied for a bill to avenge the mistreatment of Irish-American prisoners after he was captured at Queenston Heights, and he was victorious at Chippewa and Lundy's Lane. He led American forces at Cerro Gordo and Mexico City, and initiated the amphibious landing at Veracruz. He also developed the Anaconda Plan for the North during the Civil War, and lost to Franklin Pierce in the 1852 presidential election. For 10 points, name this American general known as "Old Fuss and Feathers."
He lobbied for a bill to avenge the mistreatment of Irish-American prisoners after he was captured at Queenston Heights, and he was victorious at Chippewa and Lundy's Lane.
Winfield {Scott}