Published: June 2015 -- Publisher website. Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-306) and index.
Contents:
Young fuss and feathers -- Sloth, ignorance, and intemperance -- Writing history with a sword -- In peace, prepare for war -- Converting friends into enemies -- Challenges during the Jackson years -- Diplomat and politician -- The politics of command -- Olive branch and sword -- Old fuss and feathers -- Sage of the army.
Summary:
One of the most important public figures in antebellum America, Winfield Scott is known today more for his swagger than his sword. "Old Fuss and Feathers" was a brilliant military commander whose tactics and strategy were innovative adaptations from European military theory; yet he was often underappreciated by his contemporaries and, until recently, overlooked by historians.
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