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.
[Illustration: JACOB BROWN.]