Introductory material

Napoleon’s Remark in regard to Turenne—The Pretender—Scott’s Ancestors—His birth—Education—Enters the legal Profession—Commences Practice—Obtains a commission as captain of Artillery—Difficulty with General Wilkinson—Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel—Attack on Queenston—Scott crosses the river and takes the command—The Enemy driven off—Arrival of General Sheaffe with reïnforcements, and surrender of the Americans—Encounter with the Indian Warriors—Interference in behalf of Irish prisoners—Is exchanged and returns to duty—Colonel of the second artillery—Attack on Fort George—Scott commands the advanced guard—Capture of the Fort—Wilkinson’s Expedition—Skirmishing—Appointed a brigadier general—Camp of Instruction at Buffalo—Invasion of Canada—Battle of Chippewa—Scott’s charge—Battle of Niagara—His heroic conduct—Is severely wounded—Complimentary Resolutions—Visit to Europe—Return Home and Marriage—Military Reports and Publications—Controversy in regard to brevet rank—War with the Sacs and Foxes—Campaign in Florida—Disturbances in Canada, and on the frontier—Removal of the Cherokees—The North Eastern Boundary—Raised to the chief command of the Army—The War with Mexico—Expedition against Vera Cruz—Reduction of the city and the castle of San Juan de Ulua—Battle of Cerro Gordo—March to Puebla—Advance to the Mexican Capital—Contreras and Churubusco—El Molino del Rey—Capture of the City of Mexico—Treaty of Peace concluded—Return of General Scott—Reflections.

JACOB BROWN.

THE GENERALS

OF THE

LAST WAR WITH GREAT BRITAIN.