General Alexander Macomb

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Democratic-Republican_Party
gptkbp:awarded_to Gold Medal for the Battle of Plattsburgh
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Gold_Medal
gptkbp:birth_date 1782-04-03
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Detroit,_Michigan
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Oak_Hill_Cemetery,_Washington,_D._C.
gptkb:Oak_Hill_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Alexander_Macomb_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Army_of_the_North
gptkbp:contributed_to U. S. military reforms
gptkbp:death_date 1841-06-25
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:Mexican-American_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Alexander Macomb
gptkbp:influence U. S. military strategy
gptkbp:influenced Military tactics in the 19th century
gptkbp:is_promoted_by Major General in 1814
Brigadier General in 1812
Colonel in 1811
Lieutenant Colonel in 1808
gptkbp:known_for Leadership in the War of 1812
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Old_Fuss_and_Feathers
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Plattsburgh
gptkb:War_of_1812
gptkbp:notable_command gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:John_E._Wool
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Major_General
gptkbp:served_as gptkb:Chief_of_Engineers
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:Andrew_Jackson
gptkb:James_Madison
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:service_years 1808-1841
gptkbp:spouse Mary Macomb
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Winfield_Scott
gptkbp:was_involved_in Public speaking on military issues
Advocacy for veterans' affairs
Military education reforms
Advocacy for military modernization
Leadership training for officers
Military history documentation
Post-war military organization
Advocacy for professional military education
Development of military infrastructure
Military community engagement
Development of military doctrine
Promotion of civil-military relations
Promotion of military engineering
Coordination with state militias
Fortification of New York City
Construction of Fort Monroe
Defense of the U. S. northern border
Military diplomacy with Native American tribes
Military logistics during campaigns
Military operations in the Great Lakes region
Military planning during the War of 1812
Promotion of military service as a career.
Strategic planning for the U. S. Army
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Plattsburgh
gptkb:The_Battle_of_Fort_Ticonderoga,_1814
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5