General Scott

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military officer
gptkbp:awards Congressional Gold Medal
gptkbp:birthDate June 13, 1786
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Dinwiddie_County,_Virginia
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:West_Point_Cemetery
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:U.S._Army
gptkbp:deathDate May 29, 1866
gptkbp:education gptkb:College_of_William_&_Mary
gptkbp:famousFor his writings on military strategy
his leadership style
his strategic foresight
his influence on military education
his contributions to military tactics
his role in the establishment of military commissions.
being a presidential candidate in 1848
his advocacy for a professional army
his diplomatic efforts in the 1850s
his emphasis on logistics
his impact on future military leaders
his long military career
his efforts in the abolition of slavery in the military
developing_the_strategy_for_the_capture_of_Mexico_City
leading_the_U.S._Army_during_the_Mexican-American_War
his_legacy_in_American_military_history
his_relationship_with_President_Lincoln
his_role_in_the_American_Civil_War
his_role_in_the_development_of_the_U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
his_role_in_the_establishment_of_West_Point_as_a_military_academy
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Winfield_Scott
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Scott
gptkbp:influenced military strategy
gptkbp:knownFor Anaconda Plan
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Old_Fuss_and_Feathers
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkb:Mexican-American_War
War of 1812
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:president 1848 United States presidential election
gptkbp:rank General
gptkbp:retirementYear 1861
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkb:Mexican-American_War
War of 1812
gptkbp:serviceYears 1808–1861
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Maria_Scott